| NHTSA Record Id: 6548 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012173000089746000000350 |
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| Model Name: NAVIGATOR |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V396000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 00L11 |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 30 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 21 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 495000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 06 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company |
Report Received Date: Nov, 28 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 29 2000 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 225 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the affected expedition/navigator owner guides do not identify the locations of seating positions equipped with tether anchorages, and do not provide instructions for securing child seats to these tether anchorages. the f150 sc owner guides do not provide the procedure for securing child seats to the tether anchorages. the taurus/sable owner guides do not identify the center rear seating position as having latch compatible lower anchorages. |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with owner guide inserts revised to provide the required information, and instructions for affixing these inserts to their owner guides. customers will also be advised that if they prefer, their dealer will affix the inserts to their owner guides. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began march 6, 2001. owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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