| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V228001 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
EXPLORER |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
00S21 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20000412 - 20000630 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
144435 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20001026 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20001026 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20000818 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000822 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
209 |
| Defect Summary: |
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." |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |
