NHTSA campaign 00V083000 · Ford campaign 00S06
Ford and Mercury Recall 00V-083: FORD/REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BOLTS
NHTSA recall 00V083000 (Ford campaign 00S06) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 20, 2000, with 83 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on March 1, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V083000 (also written 00V-083 or 00V083)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 00S06
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 83 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V083000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Crown Victoria
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 29, 2000 – March 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Grand Marquis
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 29, 2000 – March 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V083000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ATTACHING BOLTS INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE RETRACTOR MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Notes
ALL VEHICLES ARE EITHER AT THE ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT OR AT DEALERSHIPS.NO VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO CUSTOMERS.NO OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V083000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.