NHTSA recall 00V083000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 00V083000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00S06 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2000-03-20 |
| Owners notified | 2000-03-01 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 83 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ATTACHING BOLTS INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE RETRACTOR MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Notes
ALL VEHICLES ARE EITHER AT THE ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT OR AT DEALERSHIPS.NO VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO CUSTOMERS.NO OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED.
| 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA | Built 2000-02-29 to 2000-03-01. |
|---|---|
| 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Built 2000-02-29 to 2000-03-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 042421 | 2005-04-28. Service bulletin. SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. *TT |
|---|---|
| 05310 | 2005-04-05. Service bulletin. SAFETY BELT WEB STOP BUTTON SERVICE. *EH |
| 0125 | 2001-05-16. Service bulletin. SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM - BELT REMINDER FUNCTION, OPERATION AND SERVICE TIPS. *TT |
| 13487 | 2000-05-18. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES THE SEAT BELT MINDER INDICATOR WILL FLASH AND THE CHIME WILL SOUND IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED. *TT |
| 7474 | 2000-05-15. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON THE REVISED SEAT BELT MINDER STRAGETY. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.