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NHTSA recall 95V228000

Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Ford Contour and 1 more

Reported Dec 4, 1995229,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jul 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995

The defect

Cracks have been found in the front safety belt outboard anchor tabs due to a combination of hydrogen embrittlement of the tab and stress introduced during attachment of the anchor tab to the seat frame. This does not conform with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

The risk

Consequence of non-compliance: a fracture or separation in this area would reduce the load that the anchor and the front safety belt anchorages could sustain, increasing the risk of injury in a vehicle collisoin.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and install an anchor tab reinforcement or replacement of the complete front seat belt assembly if an anchor tab IS found to have fractured.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Contour
1995
Mercury Mystique
1995

Notes

System: interior; restraint; belt anchor and attachment; fmvss no. 210.Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: a small number of vehicles built at the cuautitlan, mexico assembly plant from september 4 through september 8, 1995, are also included.note: 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.