Defect Description For Recall
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.”
Make Of Vehicle
FORD
Model Of Vehicle
CONTOUR
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V228001
Component Description
Seat Belts
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Vehicle Crash, The Occupant May Not Be Properly Restrained.
Fix Defect
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 Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Ford At 1-800-392-3673.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Start Of Manufacture
20000503
End Of Manufacture
20000810
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
144435
Date Owners Notified
20001026
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Date Report Received
20000818
Make Campaign Number
00S21
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
209