Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V028000

Seat belts: front: retractor

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-03-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V028000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component: Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 21,200
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-03-08
Owners notified: 1988-03-30

Defect description

AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.

Safety risk

SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL DUAL FACING REARSEATS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Ford Crown Victoria	1988 1987
MERCURY Grand Marquis	1988 1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.