I'm on my fourth Ford Truck, they're all I've had since 1985.
All previous models were regular cab, I now have a SuperCab.
I'm not really a fan of the way the front seat seatbelts attatch to the rear doors rather than a pillar.
How secure is the attachment point in a side collision or roll-over?
Any bad experiences or good experience to calm me down?

Thanks

 

They’ve been tested and approved. No need to worry.

 

Looks like it received a "Good" rating for all side impact scenarios.
https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle...ab-pickup/2018

 

Seat belts are what could be called "mature technology." They've been in cars for over 70 years. I've never heard of a seat belt pulling out of its anchor points in a crash, and if it did, I'm sure the vehicle would be recalled and fixed. The only thing you need to worry about is wearing it and ensuring it's properly adjusted.

 

Counting my current 2018 all but one of the six F-series trucks I've owned were SuperCabs.

Only had one serious accident with a SCab so far and while it wasn't a roll-over or full on side hit I walked away from this with just a bruise from the seat belt and a sore nose for a few hours from airbag.

Short version. Dark o'clock in the morning, raining, interstate highway, I didn't see the disabled vehicle stopped in my lane until the last second. Hit the brakes, swerved, hit said vehicle broadside on driver's fender which pivoted and hit my passenger rear door. Impact collapsed the entire passenger side of truck which in turn sent me on a ride across 3 lanes of traffic, over the shoulder, and into a ditch. Other driver survived as well but was taken away in an ambulance - spoke with his insurance company rep a couple weeks later and was told he was fine.









Also take heart in knowing on the newer SCabs the seatbelt is at least tied to something structural - the older aero nose trucks had them self contained to the seat itself:




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There's nothing wrong with a belt mounted to the seat - the seat isn't going anywhere. The reason most contemporary shoulder belts are mounted to the pillar now is to gain more adjustability and less complex installation/replacement.

 

My 2020 it's still bolted to the leading edge of the suicide door, is the 14th gen different?