Recall Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 29395 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LINCOLN
Recalled Component Id: 000007808000203084000000270 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V109000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1995 End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 350
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 25 1996 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Jun, 24 1996
Record Creation date : Jun, 27 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The elr/alr feature is used to accommodate child restraints. when servicing the rear belt assemblies, wrong parts could have been used which do not contain the automatic locking feature. Consequence Summary: In the event of an accident, the seat belt assemblies may not properly secure the child restraint increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the rear belt assemblies with the appropriate design retractor and tongue assemblies. Recall Notes: System: interior; seat belts; rear. vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with new safety belt assemblies that use a switchable electronic/automatic locking retractor (elr/alr) feature. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin july 17, 1996. note: 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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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