2000 Ford Escort Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2000 Ford Escort. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 00V228001Aug 18, 2000144,435 vehicles potentially affected
  Seat belts
  Covers: Ford Escort 2000, Explorer 2000, Windstar 2000 +7 more

  Reported issue: 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."

  Possible consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

  Remedy: 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…

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