Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V085000

Seat belts: front: retractor

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-05-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V085000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
66,300
Reported to NHTSA
1989-05-22
Owners notified
1989-09-19

Defect description

SOME LAP SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE BUILT WITH CERTAIN OUT OF TOLERANCE COMPONENTS.

Safety risk

RETRACTORS MAY LOCK AT LOW BELT PULL OUT RATES, THISCOULD DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE FRONT LAP SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT LAP SHOULDER BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
MERCURY Tracer1988

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.