| NHTSA Record Id: 4872 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCURY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013223000203133000000268 |
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| Model Name: SABLE |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V144000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01S16 |
| Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 26 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 15 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4567 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 04 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Apr, 27 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 27 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger cars. the seat belt buckle tongue may not fully eject from the buckle assembly when the release button is pushed slowly. this condition could also result in a partial latch of the tongue in the buckle. |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a vehicle crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in personal injury or death. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the driver and right front passenger seat belt buckles. owner notification began may 4, 2001. 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. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration=s auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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