Recall Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 757 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000015029000215053000000266 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 2002
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V169000 Mfr Campaign Number: 02S38
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 14 2001 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 24 2002
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 15355
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 21 2002 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Jun, 14 2002
Record Creation date : Jun, 26 2002 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles, the driver's side seat belt contacted the seat recliner during a 35 mph ncap full-frontal barrier impact test. Consequence Summary: The edge of the recliner mechanism caused a partial cut in the lap portion of the webbing. if the webbing is cut, it increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install an insert behind the driver side seat lower trim panel. owner notification began june 21, 2002. 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 1-866-436-7332. Recall Notes: Customers can 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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