Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V157002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 1129 | 09/28/2000 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/12/2000 | 06/16/2000 | 571 | 209 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. these seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. h 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 28, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 00V157001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 1167 | 09/28/2000 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/12/2000 | 06/16/2000 | 571 | 209 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. these seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. h 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 28, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 08/16/1999 | 08/11/1999 | ||
| Consumer was struck in the rear end while making a turn and was pushed 55 feet forward, causing vehicle to be pushed into a ditch. seat belt did not hold the consumer, who was propelled into the dash and struck his shoulder, causing injury. dealer has been contacted. *ml | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Police package vehicle; driver's/passenger's lap seatbelt is not long enough to accomodate a police officer who is fully equipped. it becomes difficult to buckle and unbuckle the seatbelt, especially when there is an emergency situation. *ak.et. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle experienced a loss of power while on the highway, was able to pull off onto the shouder safely, and had vehicle towed to the dealer. dealer informed consumer that the emergency fuel cut off valve was activated. consumer was concerned how did it get activated if no one was in the trunk. *ak the right rear seat belt failed. *yh | |||