NHTSA campaign 02V169000 · Ford campaign 02S38
Ford Recall 02V-169: FORD/DRIVER'S SEAT BELT
NHTSA recall 02V169000 (Ford campaign 02S38) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on June 14, 2002, with 15,355 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Thunderbird for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on June 21, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V169000 (also written 02V-169 or 02V169)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 02S38
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15,355 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Webbing
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V169000. 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 Thunderbird
- 2002 · Vehicles built March 14, 2001 – April 24, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V169000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CONTACTED THE SEAT RECLINER DURING A 35 MPH NCAP FULL-FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST.
Safety consequence
THE EDGE OF THE RECLINER MECHANISM CAUSED A PARTIAL CUT IN THE LAP PORTION OF THE WEBBING. IF THE WEBBING IS CUT, IT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INSERT BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT LOWER TRIM PANEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 21, 2002. 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
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V169000
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.