# NHTSA recall 00V240000

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: 00V240000
- Manufacturer's number: 00S23
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2000\-08\-24
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-11
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 5961

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT ANCHOR LATCH \(ISO\-FIX ANCHOR\) FASTENERS DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RESIDUAL TORQUE.  THE ANCHORS ARE SECURED TO THE FLOOR PAN WITH A REINFORCEMENT PLATE THAT HAS TWO STUDS THAT EXTEND UPWARD THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN AND THE ISO\-FIX ANCHOR.  THE SEALER ON THE FLOOR PAN COULD CAUSE A SOFT JOINT AND, EVEN IF THE NUTS ARE PROPERLY TORQUED, ROAD VIBRATIONS COULD CAUSE THE NUT TO WORK ITS WAY COMPLETELY OFF THE STUD.


## What can happen

THE ANCHOR MAY NOT HOLD THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN POSITION DURING AN ACCIDENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND RE\-INSTALL THE BRACKET NUT USING A TORQUE RETENTION MATERIAL \(RED LOCTITE\).  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 11, 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

- [2001 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-02 to 2000\-08\-15.
- [2001 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-02 to 2000\-08\-15.

## 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

## 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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