# NHTSA recall 97V174000

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: 97V174000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1997\-10\-07
- Owners notified: 1998\-04\-15
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 63400

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITION SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT LATCH OR UNLATCH.


## What can happen

THESE CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE SEAT BELT USAGE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 1998. 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

- [1989 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-03\-01 to 1990\-03\-31.
- [1990 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL](/makes/lincoln/continental/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-03\-01 to 1990\-03\-31.

## Investigated as EA95033

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.

- EA95033: Engineering analysis, opened 1995\-10\-31, closed 1997\-10\-22. FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLES. SEAT BELTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V174000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V174000/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/97V174000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V174000)

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