# NHTSA recall 96V256000

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: 96V256000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1996\-12\-27
- Owners notified: 1997\-01\-15
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 133000

## What is wrong

THE SEAT ELT ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS ARE MISSING OR MISINSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES.


## What can happen

A LOOSE FASTENER CAN EVENTUALLY DETACH AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS NECESSARY, REPAIR THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 15, 1997. 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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-08\-14 to 1996\-04\-30.

## Investigated as PE96030 and EA96020

This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. 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.

- PE96030: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1996\-04\-18, closed 1996\-08\-30. SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE.
- EA96020: Engineering analysis, opened 1996\-08\-30, closed 1996\-12\-24. SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V256000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V256000/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/96V256000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/96V256000)

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