Nov 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. auto safety regulator said

on Monday it had initiated a recall query into about 112,567

Ford SUVs over an issue with seat belt retractors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it

had received three complaints, alleging an inadvertent

deployment of the seat belt retractor pretensioner.

The complaints referred to a loud sound, which was

immediately followed by the seat belt rapidly tightening and

remaining in the locked position, the auto safety regulator

added.

The probe covers Ford Expedition and its luxury counterpart,

the Lincoln Navigator, from model years 2019-2020.

Ford did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for a

comment on the matter.