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Recall 00V-240

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 2001 Ford Taurus and 1 other model: Seat belts (front, anchorage).

At a glance

Campaign number
00V-240
Reported
August 24, 2000
Vehicles affected
5,961 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The child safety seat anchor latch (iso-fix anchor) fasteners do not have adequate residual torque. The anchors are secured to the floor pan with a reinforcement plate that has two studs that extend upward through the floor pan and the iso-fix anchor. The sealer on the floor pan could cause a soft joint and, even if the nuts are properly torqued, road vibrations could cause the nut to work its way completely off the stud.

The risk

The anchor may not hold the child safety seat in position during an accident, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant of the child safety seat.

The fix

Dealers will remove and re-install the bracket nut using a torque retention material (red loctite). Owner notification began september 11, 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].

Notes from the manufacturer

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

Affected vehicles