TAURUS: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	98V198000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	TAURUS
Model Year:	1998
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19980731 - 19980807
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	7000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19980904
Recall Initiated By:	19980904
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19980825
Record Creation Date:	19980828
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL SEAT TRACKS. THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ATTACHING STUD MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS HEAT TREATMENT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE STUD.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE STUD IS CRACKED, IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MOUNTING BRACKET AND STUD ASSEMBLY.

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