FORD: ESCORT: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04E048000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | TRW OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEMS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ESCORT |
| Model Year: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Type of Report: | E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 388 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20040827 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | TRW OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEMS |
| Report Received Date: | 20040712 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040713 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 209 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN TRW DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS MANUFACTURED ON DECEMBER 6 AND 9, 2002, FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 1997 FORD ESCORT 4-DOOR AND STATION WAGON PLATFORM VEHICLES, FORD'S P/N F7CZ54611B09AAC. THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT A NO-LOCK CONDITION WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.
Consequence Summary:
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Corrective Summary:
TRW WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2004.
Notes:
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO SERVICE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN 1997-2003 MODEL YEAR FORD ESCORT AND MERCURY TRACER 4-DOOR AND STATION WAGON VEHICLES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN FORD VEHICLES BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.FOR MORE INFORMATION CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).