NHTSA recall campaign

97I003000

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

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4Affected configurations shown299,600Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSeat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Report receivedJul 10, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, FOR 12 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 97I003000

1990 LINCOLN CONTINENTALOpen vehicle record →1989 FORD TAURUSOpen vehicle record →1989 LINCOLN CONTINENTALOpen vehicle record →1989 MERCURY SABLEOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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