NHTSA recall 89V085000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 89V085000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1989-05-22 |
| Owners notified | 1989-09-19 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 66300 |
What is wrong
SOME LAP SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE BUILT WITH CERTAIN OUT OF TOLERANCE COMPONENTS.
What can happen
RETRACTORS MAY LOCK AT LOW BELT PULL OUT RATES, THISCOULD DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.
The remedy
REPLACE FRONT LAP SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: FRONT LAP SHOULDER BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1988 MERCURY TRACER | Built 1987-06-01 to 1988-05-01. |
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Investigated as PE89037
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE89037 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1989-01-30, closed 1989-05-25. SEATBELT RETRACTOR JAMS. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.