# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-29 to 2000\-03\-01.
- [2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-29 to 2000\-03\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [042421](/bulletins/10014138.md), 2005-04-28, Service bulletin
- [05310](/bulletins/10012954.md), 2005-04-05, Service bulletin
- [0125](/bulletins/619147.md), 2001-05-16, Service bulletin
- [13487](/bulletins/610900.md), 2000-05-18, Service bulletin
- [7474](/bulletins/610839.md), 2000-05-15, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V083000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V083000)

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