Audited US model-year file

1991 FORD Probe

Exact make, model and year evidence from official US sources. Recall campaigns, ODI investigations, complaint allegations and EPA estimates remain separate.

Model-year evidence is not a VIN check.

A campaign may cover only certain production dates, plants or equipment. A zero result here is not safety clearance. Use NHTSA’s official VIN tool for the individual vehicle.

Official VIN lookup ↗

01 · Safety actions first

4 NHTSA recall campaigns

Exact model-level NHTSA results for 1991 FORD Probe. Campaign records are official safety actions; applicability to a particular car still requires its VIN.

01
NHTSA Recalls · US · received 1991-01-01

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Campaign 91V016000
Summary

BRACKETS MOUNTING AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN UNDERSTRENGTH SPOT WELD.

Consequence

SHOULDER BELT COULD FAIL IN A COLLISION INCREASING THERISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy

INSTALL TWO BOLTS IN THE BRACKETS TO PREVENT SHOULDER BELT FAILURE.

02
NHTSA Recalls · US · received 1996-09-06

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

Campaign 96V172002
Summary

NOTE: PASSENGER SIDE (RIGHT) SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.

03
NHTSA Recalls · US · received 1996-09-06

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

Campaign 96V172001
Summary

NOTE: DRIVER'S SIDE (LEFT) PASSIVE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE DRIVER SIDE AND INOPERATIVE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT TRACK ASSEMBLIES.

04
NHTSA Recalls · US · received 1993-10-13

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM

Campaign 93E035000
Summary

THE GROOVE FOR THE REAR WHEEL BEARING RETAINER RING WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED.

Consequence

IF THE RETAINING RING DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THEGROOVE, THE AXLE LUG NUTS WILL BREAK, CAUSING THE BRAKE DRUM, WHEEL, AND TIREASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

MIDAS SHOPS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS WITH OTHER BRAKE DRUMS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER.

02 · Owner allegations

190 NHTSA complaints

Counts are not adjusted for sales, vehicle age, mileage, publicity or reporting behavior. They are allegations, not defect findings or a reliability score.

Crash mentions
3
Fire mentions
6
Injuries reported
4
Most-reported component labels
SEAT BELTS147
VISIBILITY13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
POWER TRAIN6
SUSPENSION5
Complaints across nearby Ford Probe model years

Totals for the same nameplate, scaled against its highest year here. They are not adjusted for how many were sold, how old they are, how far they are driven, or how much publicity a fault received — an older or better-selling year will usually carry more reports. This shows where the reporting sits, not which year is better.

  1. 771989
  2. 3231990
  3. 1901991
  4. 791992
  5. 2051993
  6. 1661994

A dash means NHTSA holds no complaint record for that exact year, make and model. See all Probe years with specs and fuel economy →

03 · Agency review

6 NHTSA ODI investigations

An investigation means ODI reviewed a possible safety issue for this exact model-year identity. Opening one is not a defect finding; closing one does not by itself clear a vehicle.

DP07001
Closed 2007-12-05 · opened 2007-07-30

SEATBACK RECLINE MECHANISM FAILURE

NHTSA source ↗

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · No associated recall campaign number was published in this investigation row.

RQ98011
Closed 1999-02-16 · opened 1998-07-31

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT

NHTSA source ↗

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING · No associated recall campaign number was published in this investigation row.

PE96027
Closed 1996-09-30 · opened 1996-04-16

MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE

NHTSA source ↗

SEAT BELTS · Associated recall campaign 96V173000.

EA94032
Closed 1996-09-30 · opened 1994-09-08

PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURES

NHTSA source ↗

SEAT BELTS · Associated recall campaign 96V172001.

PE94039
Closed 1994-09-08 · opened 1994-05-04

PASS.RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION

NHTSA source ↗

SEAT BELTS · No associated recall campaign number was published in this investigation row.

PE91013
Closed 1991-01-22 · opened 1990-11-14

STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION

NHTSA source ↗

STEERING · No associated recall campaign number was published in this investigation row.

04 · EPA configurations

Fuel economy & specifications

FuelEconomy.gov records are summarized as ranges where this model name has multiple engines, drivetrains or trims.

EPA configurations
6
Combined economy
19–24 mpg/MPGe
City / highway
17–21 / 23–28 mpg/MPGe
Engine displacement
2.2–3 L
Cylinders
4–6
Fuel type
Premium · Regular
Drive
Front-Wheel Drive
Vehicle class
Compact Cars
Annual fuel-cost estimate
$2700–4200

05 · Evidence strength

Exact identity. Explicit limits.

No opaque score. Evidence strength is expressed through source availability, exact match method, jurisdiction and honest empty states.

exact match

Recall campaigns

4 exact US model-year records in this bounded view.

exact match

Complaints

190 exact US model-year allegations; narratives and VIN fragments are omitted.

exact match

ODI investigations

6 exact US model-year action numbers in the approved import snapshot.

canonical only

Model aliases

Only the exact NHTSA vPIC model name is published; unverified aliases are not merged.

not published

Manufacturer ownership

No rights-reviewed official ownership record is joined to this exact model-year.

PUBLIC EVIDENCE PASSPORT

Identity, freshness and provenance.

The canonical URL is this file’s permanent public identifier. Source IDs and timestamps show exactly what was matched and when; they do not turn the evidence into a verdict.

Permanent public ID
https://modelyearfacts.com/vehicle/1991/ford/probe
NHTSA make ID
460
NHTSA model ID
6730
Match key
1991 · FORD · Probe · US
Live evidence requested
EPA publication catalogue
Complaint matrix snapshot
Imported safety snapshot
nhtsa-investigations · exact match

NHTSA ODI investigations

Action number, component, subject and open/close dates from the approved bulk import; long summaries omitted.

Open official source ↗
US-market boundary

Only NHTSA vPIC, NHTSA ODI complaints and investigations, NHTSA recalls and FuelEconomy.gov contribute to this vehicle claim. CPSC equipment notices are searched separately and never joined to vehicle fitment. UK MOT, Canadian, New Zealand and European records are not merged into this US claim.

06 · Research paths

Diagnose first. Confirm fitment.

These are transparent searches, not diagnoses or endorsed parts. Recall remedies come before purchases; exact part fitment requires VIN, trim, powertrain, production date and OE number.

Offers status: held

Awin US and R2 affiliate inventory are not published until a US programme, merchant and exact-fitment projection are approved. No offer currently has both merchant approval and exact vehicle fitment, so commercial links never count as evidence.