Ford Escort; Mercury Lynx (1982-1983): Seat belts
Recall 85V067000 · May 21, 1985 · Ford Motor Company
515,000
vehicles affected
515,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V067000
- Date
- May 21, 1985
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 515,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other
- Model years
- 1982-1983
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY ALLOW TWISTED WEBBING TO ENTER THE RETRACTOR HOUSING AND JAM THE RETRACTOR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A JAMMED RETRACTOR WOULD INTERFERE WITH WEBBING RETRACTION AND WITHDRAWAL. THIS WILL DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
A CLIP WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE RETRACTOR HOUSING WEBBING TO PREVENT JAMMING.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V067000?
2 models: Ford Escort (1982-1983), Mercury Lynx (1982-1983), about 515,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V067000?
A CLIP WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE RETRACTOR HOUSING WEBBING TO PREVENT JAMMING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.