NHTSA Campaign 02V169000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NHTSA campaign 02V169000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: webbing. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 02V169000 with NHTSA on June 14, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V169000, NHTSA lists up to 15,355 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 14, 2001 and April 24, 2002.
The 02V169000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V169000 were scheduled from June 21, 2002, 7 days after the report.
02V169000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V169000 ranks 110 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 02V169000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 13 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 02V169000 was 01V227001, reported on July 16, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CONTACTED THE SEAT RECLINER DURING A 35 MPH NCAP FULL-FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported June 14, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V169000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V169000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 14, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted