NHTSA recall campaign
88V028000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1988-03-08Affected21,200 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.
Risk
SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.
Manufacturer remedy
REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.
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