Seat belts: rear/otherRecall 85V-067 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 85V-067 covers 515,000 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a seat belts: rear/other problem, reported to NHTSA on May 21, 1985.
Source: NHTSA recall 85V067000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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
A CLIP WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE RETRACTOR HOUSING WEBBING TO PREVENT JAMMING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH FLOOR MOUNTED REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. SYSTEM: REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 1, 1982 to August 1, 1983. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.