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NHTSA recall 00V338001

Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly

Mercury Villager

Reported Oct 26, 20002,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 00S36Built Sep 25, 2000 – Oct 11, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: MINI vans. these vehicles may have the plastic trim cover around the base of the front seat safety belt buckle trapped between the shoulder of the restraint anchorage bolt and the seat pedestal. this could eventually allow the seat belt buckle bolt to loosen.

The risk

In the event of a crash, the occupant seated in that location may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle assembly attachment. some belt buckle assemblies may require replacement.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercury Villager
2001

Notes

Owner notification began november 15, 2000.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).