The defect
ONE OR BOTH OF THE BOLTS SECURING THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM TRACKS TO THE B-PILLARS WERE NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTSYSTEM TRACK JOINTS HAVING LESS THAN DESIGN STRENGTH, AND INCREASE THE RISK OFINJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR SUDDEN STOP.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM TRACK MOUNTING BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercury Villager | 1993 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Villager | 1993 | 414 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1992
15 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the seat belts; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 92V186000 23 Dec 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V166000 18 Nov 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V156000 19 Oct 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V145000 10 Oct 1992 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 92V133001 21 Sept 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V113000 17 Aug 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V094000 1 Jul 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V172000 4 May 1992 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992