NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V028000

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor — Ford, Mercury · reported 8 Mar 1988 · 21,200 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.

The risk

SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.

The fix

REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.

SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL DUAL FACING REARSEATS.

NHTSA campaign

88V028000

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Report received

8 Mar 1988

Owners notified

30 Mar 1988

Potentially affected

21,200

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.

1987 Ford Crown Victoria 1988 Ford Crown Victoria 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis

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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