NHTSA recall 89V226000
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Ford Aerostar
Reported Dec 18, 1989118,787 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1985 – Sep 1, 1986
The defect
Vans were produced without plastic cover designed to cover outboard seat back pivot hinge allowing webbing of front passenger-side safety belts to become abraded or cut due to contact with exposed hinge.
The risk
Damage to belt webbing could weaken belts to point offailure increasing risk of injury in an accident or a sudden stop.
The remedy
Install plastic pivot cover; replace belts as necessary.