1999-2000 Ford Mustang, Ford Taurus and others recall: anchorage
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on September 20, 1999. It covers about 25,306 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 25,306
- reported
- Sep 20, 1999
- owners notified
- Oct 11, 1999
- related complaints
- 138
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It is also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. The elr mechanism is not affected by this condition.
- Risk
- If the mechanism malfunctions and does not allow the webbing to be extracted, the lap and shoulder belt could not be worn by a vehicle occupant. In the event that the mechanism does not allow the alr mode to be engaged, the operator may be unable to properly install a child seat in that seating position.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. Assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.
Recall number 99V250000
Affected vehicles
- Ford Mustang 1999-2000 19992000
- Ford Taurus 1999 1999
- Lincoln Continental 2000 2000
- Mercury Sable 1999 1999
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 138 complaints about seat belts problems.
1999 Ford Mustang2000 Ford Mustang1999 Ford Taurus1999 Mercury Sable
Questions about recall 99V250000
Is there a recall on the 1999-2000 Ford Mustang, Ford Taurus and others anchorage?
Yes. Recall 99V250000, reported on September 20, 1999, covers about 25,306 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 99V250000?
Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. Assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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