# NHTSA recall 00V228001

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: 00V228001
- Manufacturer's number: 00S21
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-08\-18
- Owners notified: 2000\-10\-26
- Component: SEAT BELTS
- Units potentially affected: 144435

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.  THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000.    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\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 FORD CONTOUR](/makes/ford/contour/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-03 to 2000\-08\-10.
- [2000 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-03 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [2000 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-12 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [2000 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-21 to 2000\-07\-17.
- [2000 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-26 to 2000\-06\-21.
- [2000 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-27 to 2000\-05\-17.
- [2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-11 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-03 to 2000\-06\-30.
- [2000 MERCURY MYSTIQUE](/makes/mercury/mystique/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-03 to 2000\-08\-10.
- [2000 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-02 to 2000\-06\-30.

## 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
- [04V09](/bulletins/10009870.md), 2004-11-02, Service bulletin
- [0125](/bulletins/619147.md), 2001-05-16, 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)

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