NHTSA Recall 96V109000
NHTSA Campaign Id 96V109000; Date: Jun. 24, 1996
In the event of an accident, the seat belt assemblies may not properly secure the child restraint increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Lincoln Town Car
Component: Seat Belts:rear
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 350
Recall Summary:
The elr/alr feature is used to accommodate child restraints. When servicing the rear belt assemblies, wrong parts could have been used which do not contain the automatic locking feature.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the rear belt assemblies with the appropriate design retractor and tongue assemblies.
Recall Notes:
System: interior; seat belts; rear. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with new safety belt assemblies that use a switchable electronic/automatic locking retractor (elr/alr) feature. Owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin July 17, 1996. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 25, 1996
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