retractor
noun
re·trac·tor
ri-ˈtrak-tər 
: one that retracts: such as
a
: a surgical instrument for holding open the edges of a wound
b
: a muscle that draws in an organ or part
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Dealers are to inspect the seat belt retractor date codes and replace the seat belt retractors for free.
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James Powel, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The investigation is reviewing allegations that the seat belt retractor pretensioner inadvertently deployed in some vehicles, which resulted in the loss of seat belt pretensioner protection and allowed the seat belt to remain in a locked position.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
In separate releases issued Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) was looking into complaints about a seat belt retractor, as well as ones about loss of motive power in recent model-year Ford Broncos and Ford Mavericks.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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James Powel, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The investigation is reviewing allegations that the seat belt retractor pretensioner inadvertently deployed in some vehicles, which resulted in the loss of seat belt pretensioner protection and allowed the seat belt to remain in a locked position.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
In separate releases issued Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said its Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) was looking into complaints about a seat belt retractor, as well as ones about loss of motive power in recent model-year Ford Broncos and Ford Mavericks.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Retractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retractor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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retractor
noun
re·trac·tor
ri-ˈtrak-tər
: one that retracts
especially
: a muscle that draws an organ or part in or back
Medical Definition
retractor
noun
re·trac·tor
ri-ˈtrak-tər
: one that retracts: as
a
: any of various surgical instruments for holding tissues away from the field of operation
b
: a muscle that draws in an organ or part compare protractor
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