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Recall campaign00V083000

Recall 00V083000: 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis and 1 other model

Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Report received
Mar 20, 2000
Manufacturer
Ford motor company
Potentially affected
83vehicles
Model years
2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with the left rear seat belt retractor attaching bolts incorrectly tightened.

Possible consequence

In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will tighten the retractor mounting bolts to the specified torque.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.