# NHTSA recall 88V028000

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: 88V028000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1988\-03\-08
- Owners notified: 1988\-03\-30
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- Units potentially affected: 21200

## What is wrong

AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.


## What can happen

SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.


## The remedy

REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL DUAL FACING REARSEATS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.
- [1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.
- [1987 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.
- [1988 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1987\-10\-01.

## 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/88V028000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V028000)

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