NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V027000

Seat Belts — Lincoln · reported 8 Mar 1988 · 4,500 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DRIVER AND RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER INBOARD SEAT BELTS MAY BE IMPROPERLY ANCHORED DUE TO LOOSE NUTS THAT COULD BACK OFF.

The risk

BELT ANCHOR COULD DISENGAGE THE STUD; AN UNATTACHED BELTASSEMBLY WOULD NOT WITHSTAND AN IMPACT LOAD.

The fix

INBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES WILL BE CORRECTED TO PREVENT LOOSENING.

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign
88V027000
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
8 Mar 1988
Owners notified
19 Apr 1988
Potentially affected
4,500

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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