NHTSA recall 00V228001
Seat Belts · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Why it matters: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
The fix: Dealers will inspect the date code on certain seat belt buckles of your vehicle and replace all seat belt buckles that fall within the suspect date code range. Owner notification began October 26, 2000.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2000 Ford Contour
- 2000 Ford Escort
- 2000 Ford Explorer
- 2000 Ford F-150
- 2000 Ford Ranger
- 2000 Ford Windstar
- 2000 Lincoln Town Car
- 2000 Mercury Mountaineer
- 2000 Mercury Mystique
- 2000 Mercury Villager
All model years NHTSA lists
2000 Ford Contour, 2000 Ford Escort, 2000 Ford Explorer, 2000 Ford F-150, 2000 Ford Ranger, 2000 Ford Windstar, 2000 Lincoln Town Car, 2000 Mercury Mountaineer, 2000 Mercury Mystique, 2000 Mercury Villager.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 00V228001.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.