The defect
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.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1996 | 276 | 9 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1997 | 288 | 8 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1998 | 119 | 7 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1999 | 134 | 5 |
| Ford Crown Victoria | 2000 | 85 | 7 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1996 | 259 | 8 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1997 | 314 | 6 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1998 | 154 | 7 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1999 | 148 | 5 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 2000 | 108 | 8 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1996 | 239 | 5 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1997 | 316 | 4 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1998 | 143 | 5 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1999 | 164 | 3 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 2000 | 162 | 6 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2000
40 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the seat belts; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 00V273009 28 Dec 2000 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 00V392000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V364000 13 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V097007 13 Nov 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V368000 9 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V348000 30 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V352000 30 Oct 2000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 00V347000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000