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). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V083000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/29/2000 to 03/01/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 83 | 03/01/2000 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/20/2000 | 03/22/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles may have been built with the left rear seat belt retractor attaching bolts incorrectly tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will tighten the retractor mounting bolts to the specified torque. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | All vehicles are either at the st. thomas assembly plant or at dealerships.no vehicles have been delivered to customers.no owner notification will be required. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 13487 | 11/01/1999 | 610900 | On some vehicles the seat belt minder indicator will flash and the chime will sound if the vehicle is driven with the drivers seat belt not fastened. *tt | 05/18/2000 | |
| 7474 | 11/01/1999 | 610839 | Information on the revised seat belt minder stragety. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/14/2008 | 67000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. the contact stated that the front seat belt would not retract. the failure started intermittently but became progressively worse over time. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recalls associated with nhtsa campaign id numbers: 00v083000 (seat belts: front: retractor) or 00v157001 (seat belts: front: anchorage). the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was approximately 117,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 67,000. | |||
| 04/14/2008 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. the contact stated that the front seat belt would not retract. the failure started intermittently but became progressively worse. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that recall 00v083000 (seat belts:front:retractor) and recall 00v157001 (seat belts:front:anchorage) did not include his vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was approximately 117,000. the failure mileage was approximately 67,000-bk | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 mercury grand marquis. the vehicle was parked when he noticed the front drivers side seat belt was holding very loose while it was fastened. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but they did not diagnosed the failure and it was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 41,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while pulling the seat belt, the retractor mechanism locked making it impossible to buckle the seat belt. the dealer indicated the spring in the retractor mechanism was broken and it needed to be replaced. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 11/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| Left front seat belt does not lock on hard stop. *slc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Problems with seatbelts on 2000 mercury grand marquis. *mr the failure occurred without warning. (the push button on the buckle would not release) *sc *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 148000 | 2 | 01/29/2000 |
| Both front seat belts will not properly retract after the driver or the passenger exited the vehicle. dealer was contacted.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 11/28/2004 | 4 | ||
| Seat belt warning alarm goes off while parked and warming engine. no one in car.programable not to go off when set. program looses memory when cool weather sets in. has happened the last three years . was told this is normal. why does it not happen in warm weather?*ak | |||