The defect
THE ELR/ALR FEATURE IS USED TO ACCOMMODATE CHILD RESTRAINTS. WHEN SERVICING THE REAR BELT ASSEMBLIES, WRONG PARTS COULD HAVE BEEN USED WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING FEATURE.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE CHILD RESTRAINT INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BELT ASSEMBLIES WITH THE APPROPRIATE DESIGN RETRACTOR AND TONGUE ASSEMBLIES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1996 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1996 | 259 | 8 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1996
22 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the seat belts; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 96V256000 27 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V248001 12 Dec 1996 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 96V248002 12 Dec 1996 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 96V242000 27 Nov 1996 | ASTON MARTIN |
| 96V225000 5 Nov 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V219000 4 Nov 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V207000 18 Oct 1996 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 96V185000 10 Oct 1996 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996