NHTSA campaign 00V348000 · Ford campaign 00S35
Ford Recall 00V-348: FORD/SEAT BELT RETRACTOR
NHTSA recall 00V348000 (Ford campaign 00S35) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on October 30, 2000, with 830 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on November 9, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V348000 (also written 00V-348 or 00V348)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 00S35
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 830 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Retractor
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V348000. 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 F-150
- 2001 · Vehicles built September 30, 2000 – October 11, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V348000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REGULAR CAB PICKUP TRUCKS. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT FULLY RETRACT THE BELT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT WHEN WORN, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 9, 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.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 00V348000
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.