# NHTSA recall 89V085000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 MERCURY TRACER](/makes/mercury/tracer/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1988\-05\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V085000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V085000/investigations)

## 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/89V085000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V085000)

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