Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #99V250000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 99V250000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 25,306 affected units, FORD/SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, component: SEAT BELTS, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. in some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. it is also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. the elr mechanism is not affected by this condition.

Corrective Action

Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 99V250000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Report Received Date: 1999-09-20T00:00:00

Subject: Ford/seat belt retractor

Component: Seat Belts

Potentially Affected Units: 25,306

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 99S26

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. in some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. it is also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. the elr mechanism is not affected by this condition.

Consequence Summary: If the mechanism malfunctions and does not allow the webbing to be extracted, the lap and shoulder belt could not be worn by a vehicle occupant. in the event that the mechanism does not allow the alr mode to be engaged, the operator may be unable to properly install a child seat in that seating position.

Corrective Action: Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-fad7-sw7u.26ve

NHTSA ID: 99V250000

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Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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