Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #00V228001
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V228001 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 144,435 affected units, FORD/FMVSS 209/TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES, component: SEAT BELTS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Defect Summary
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. 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."
Corrective Action
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. 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 1-800-392-3673.