NHTSA campaign 01V227001 · Ford campaign 01S21
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Recall 01V227001: FORD/TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLES
NHTSA recall 01V227001 (Ford campaign 01S21) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 16, 2001, with 1,400,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Excursion, Ford Expedition and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on July 25, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V227001 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V227001
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 01S21
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,400,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V227001. 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
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 17, 2000 – May 29, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Ford Excursion
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 17, 2000 – October 2, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Ford Expedition
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 11, 2000 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-150
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 18, 2000 – June 9, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-250
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 17, 2000 – June 19, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 17, 2000 – June 19, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-450 SD
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 17, 2000 – June 19, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-550 SD
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 17, 2000 – June 19, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Ford Ranger
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 13, 2000 – May 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Ford Windstar
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 23, 2000 – May 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Navigator
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 11, 2000 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln Town Car
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 27, 2000 – May 30, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Grand Marquis
- 2001 · Vehicles built April 17, 2000 – May 29, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V227001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE DRIVER'S AND/OR FRONT PASSENGER'S OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY NOT FULLY LATCH. FORD CROWN VICTORIA BUILT AT ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS BUILT AT ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 4/17/00 - 5/29/01. LINCOLN TOWN CARS BUILT AT WIXOM ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 3/27/00 - 5/30/01. LINCOLN NAVIGATORS BUILT AT MICHIGAN TRUCK PLANT FROM 4/11/00 - 5/31/01. FORD WINDSTARS BUILT AT OAKVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 3/23/00 - 5/30/01. FORD RANGERS BUILT AT TWIN CITIES PLANT FROM 3/28/00 - 5/30/01, AND ALSO AT THE EDISON PLANT FROM 3/13/00 - 5/25/01. FORD F-150 TRUCK BUILT AT NORFOLK PLANT FROM 4/18/00 - 5/25/00; AT ONTARIO PLANT FROM 5/10/00 - 5/28/01; AT KANSAS CITY PLANT FROM 9/11/99 - 5/25/01; AND AT CUAUTITLAN PLANT FROM 5/16/00 - 6/9/01. FORD SUPER DUTY F-250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 TRUCKS BUILT AT KENTUCKY PLANT FROM 4/17/00 - 5/27/01; AND AT CUAUTITLAN PLANT FROM 5/16/00 - 6/19/01. FORD EXCURSIONS BUILT AT KENTUCKY PLANT FROM 4/17/00 - 10/2/00. FORD EXPEDITIONS BUILT AT MICHIGAN TRUCK PLANT FROM 4/11/00 - 5/31/01.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLES AND IF THE BUCKLE FAILS THE INSPECTION PROCESS, IT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 25, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332.
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 01V227001
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.