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2000 Mercury Villager recalls

There are 2 safety recalls on record for the 2000 Mercury Villager, covering 211,635 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.

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Steering: rack and pinionReported October 10, 2000 · 67,200 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Vehicle description: mini vans. One or more of the five bolts that mount the rack and pinion steering gear to the vehicle may have been incorrectly tightened.
Risk
There could be a looseness in the steering, which may be accompanied by noise or vibration.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if the bolts are missing, will replace the steering gear mounting bolts. All bolts will be tightened to the specified torque. Owner notification began november 28, 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.

Recall number 00V292001 · Recall details

Seat beltsReported August 18, 2000 · 144,435 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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."
Risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy
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.

Recall number 00V228001 · Recall details

Questions about the 2000 Mercury Villager recalls

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How many recalls does the 2000 Mercury Villager have?

2, covering steering and seat belts.

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