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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 00V228001
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: 2000-08-18T00:00:00
Subject: Ford/fmvss 209/trw seat belt buckles
Component: Seat Belts
Potentially Affected Units: 144,435

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 00S21
Recall Type: Vehicle
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."
Consequence Summary: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

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NHTSA ID: 00V228001
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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