NHTSA campaign 00V240000 · Ford campaign 00S23
Ford and Mercury Recall 00V-240: FORD/CHILD SAFETY SEAT ANCHOR LATCH
NHTSA recall 00V240000 (Ford campaign 00S23) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on August 24, 2000, with 5,961 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on September 11, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V240000 (also written 00V-240 or 00V240)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 00S23
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,961 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V240000. 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 Taurus
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 2, 2000 – August 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Sable
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 2, 2000 – August 15, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V240000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT ANCHOR LATCH (ISO-FIX ANCHOR) FASTENERS DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE RESIDUAL TORQUE. THE ANCHORS ARE SECURED TO THE FLOOR PAN WITH A REINFORCEMENT PLATE THAT HAS TWO STUDS THAT EXTEND UPWARD THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN AND THE ISO-FIX ANCHOR. THE SEALER ON THE FLOOR PAN COULD CAUSE A SOFT JOINT AND, EVEN IF THE NUTS ARE PROPERLY TORQUED, ROAD VIBRATIONS COULD CAUSE THE NUT TO WORK ITS WAY COMPLETELY OFF THE STUD.
Safety consequence
THE ANCHOR MAY NOT HOLD THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN POSITION DURING AN ACCIDENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND RE-INSTALL THE BRACKET NUT USING A TORQUE RETENTION MATERIAL (RED LOCTITE). OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 11, 2000. 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V240000
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.