| Recall data for: 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V157001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 00S15 |
| Make: LINCOLN |
| Model: TOWN CAR |
| Year: 1997 |
Component:
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: |
| Recall Type: V |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1167 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20000928 |
| Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: Ford Motor Company |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 20000612 |
| Date Added To File: 20000616 |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 209 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES USING AFTERMARKET DRIVER'S 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. |
Consequence Summary:
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. |
Corrective Action:
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. |
