COUGAR: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V108000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCURY
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	COUGAR
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19771001 - 19780201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	110000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19780909
Recall Initiated By:	19780909
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19780515
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	209
Defect Summary:	THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT LOCK. SHOULD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR IMPACT, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE RESTRAINED BY THE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE THREE-POINT SEAT BELT SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, THE SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS MAY NOT ALLOW EXTRACTION OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING DUE TO A PRE-LOCKED CONDITION. THIS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE TO THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES".
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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