Mercury Tracer (1988): Seat belts
Recall 89V085000 · May 22, 1989 · Ford Motor Company
66,300
vehicles affected
66,300
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 89V085000
- Date
- May 22, 1989
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 66,300
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Model years
- 1988
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
SOME LAP SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE BUILT WITH CERTAIN OUT OF TOLERANCE COMPONENTS.
What can happen
RETRACTORS MAY LOCK AT LOW BELT PULL OUT RATES, THISCOULD DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE FRONT LAP SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 89V085000?
1 model: Mercury Tracer (1988), about 66,300 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 89V085000?
REPLACE FRONT LAP SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.
What can happen?
RETRACTORS MAY LOCK AT LOW BELT PULL OUT RATES, THISCOULD DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.
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.