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Recall campaign89V085000

Recall 89V085000: 1988 Mercury Tracer

Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Report received
May 22, 1989
Manufacturer
Ford motor company
Potentially affected
66,300vehicles
Model years
1988

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

Some lap shoulder belt retractors were built with certain out of tolerance components.

Possible consequence

Retractors may lock at low belt pull out rates, thiscould discourage seat belt usage.

Remedy

Replace front lap shoulder belt assemblies, as necessary.

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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.