NHTSA recall campaign
89V085000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1989-05-22Affected66,300 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
SOME LAP SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE BUILT WITH CERTAIN OUT OF TOLERANCE COMPONENTS.
Risk
RETRACTORS MAY LOCK AT LOW BELT PULL OUT RATES, THISCOULD DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE FRONT LAP SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryMercury
- Tracer1988