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 | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V228001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/11/2000 to 06/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 144435 | 10/26/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/18/2000 | 08/22/2000 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. the buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. owner notification began october 26, 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V364000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/31/2000 to 07/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 34 | 11/13/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/13/2000 | 11/16/2000 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles with medium graphite seat belts fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. an incorrect front center seat belt and retractor assembly may have been installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | All suspect vehicles have had the seat belts inspected or replaced by ford. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | No owner notification is required in this campaign.this campaign is 100% completed. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V368000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/31/2000 to 07/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 170 | 11/27/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/09/2000 | 11/15/2000 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles with midnight black or medium parchment seat belts manufactured on july 31, 2000, fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, seat belt assemblies. an incorrect driver's side rear seat belt and retractor assembly may have been installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the seat belts and replace the affected seat belt and retractor assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 27, 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 05310 | 02/21/2005 | 10012954 | Safety belt web stop button service. *eh | 04/05/2005 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 042421 | 06/07/2005 | 051611 | 10014138 | Safety belt retraction speed. *tt | 04/28/2005 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 0125 | 02/05/2001 | 619147 | Seat belt warning system - belt reminder function, operation and service tips. *tt | 05/16/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 01/10/2000 | ||
| Location of the seat belt connection on the vehicle is out of alignment and causes discomfort on consumers hip when driving, dealer stated it was a design error. nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 1 | ||
| The center seat belt could not be latched (buckled) closed. this renders the center seat belt useless and could leave a rear passenger with no safety restraint.*ak | |||