- Vehicles
- 530,000
- Built between
- Aug 1983 – Dec 1983
- Models
- 18
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 22 December 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1983 and December 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 Ford BroncoBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford Bronco IIBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford Crown VictoriaBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford EscortBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford EXPBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford LTDBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford MustangBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford RangerBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford TempoBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Ford ThunderbirdBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Lincoln ContinentalBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Lincoln Mark VIIBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Mercury CapriBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Mercury CougarBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Mercury Grand MarquisBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Mercury LynxBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Mercury MarquisBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
- 1984 Mercury TopazBuilt August 1983 to December 1983
What the defect is
The bolts that attach the d-shaped ring for the shoulder belt are inadequately supported by the material in which they are mounted. The attachment does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ATTACHING HARDWARE TO IMPROVE THE STRENGTH OF THE MOUNTING.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1983 to December 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 December 1983
- Owners notified22 December 1983
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 December 1983.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks.system: interior systems; seat belts and upper torso restraint attachments.consequences of defect: in severe collisions, the shoulder belt attachmentcould separate, increasing the possibility of occupant injury.note: manufacturer advises that seat belts should continue to be used at alltimes, as substantial benefits may still be obtained.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.