LINCOLN: MARK VIII: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 92V166000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | MARK VIII |
| Model Year: | 1993 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 19921001 - 19921101 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2890 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19921106 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19921118 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19921127 |
Defect Summary:
THE LINK LEVER TRUNION ON THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION.
Consequence Summary:
THE DAMAGED COMPONENT MAY BECOME DISLODGED DURING VEHICLEOPERATION, MAKING THE RETRACTOR VEHICLE-SENSITIVE LOCKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.THIS INCREASES THE POSSIBILTY OF A SERIOUS INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:
THE RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Notes:
SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: THE DEFECTIVE RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE THE VEHICLES ARE SOLD TOPURCHASERS.