Recall 00V157002: 1996–2000 Lincoln Town CAR and 2 other models

Report received

Jun 12, 2000

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

1,129vehicles

Model years

1996–2000

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 using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.

Possible consequence

In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Ford Crown Victoria276 complaints
• 1997 Ford Crown Victoria288 complaints
• 1998 Ford Crown Victoria119 complaints
• 1999 Ford Crown Victoria134 complaints
• 2000 Ford Crown Victoria85 complaints
• 1996 Lincoln Town CAR259 complaints
• 1997 Lincoln Town CAR314 complaints
• 1998 Lincoln Town CAR154 complaints
• 1999 Lincoln Town CAR148 complaints
• 2000 Lincoln Town CAR108 complaints
• 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis239 complaints
• 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis316 complaints
• 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis143 complaints
• 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis164 complaints
• 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis162 complaints