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Recall 00V-157

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1996 to 2000 Ford Crown Victoria and 2 other models: Seat belts (front, anchorage).

At a glance

Campaign number
00V-157
Reported
June 12, 2000
Vehicles affected
1,167 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

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.

The risk

In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

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 from the manufacturer

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-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles