Owner's Letter

April, 1989
Dear Owner:


This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Ford Motor Company has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1989 Continental Vehicles.

Safety Defect On some of these vehicles, the left rear seat belt
retractor may not be properly attached to the vehicle body. If a collision were to occur, the retractor might pull away from its anchorage and an occupant in the left rear seating position may not be fully restrained by the seat belt assembly. The risk of injury to an occupant in such a situation would be increased.

If a passenger rides in the seat before the vehicle is inspected, the seat belt should be worn in the normal way. As is always the case, the lap portion of the belt assembly should be worn snugly about the hips. Even if the retractor were to pull away from its anchorage, the lap portion of the belt assembly would provide a significant amount of protection.

Repairs At no cost to you, your dealer will inspect and, if
necessary, reattach the seat belt retractor assembly.

How long will The time needed to repair your car is less than one hour.
it take?

Call your Call your dealer without delay and ask for a service
dealer date.

Your dealer has the service information needed to repair your car. No parts are required.

When you bring your car in, give the dealer the attached form.

If you misplace the form, your dealer will still do the work, free of charge.
Changed If you have, please fill out Section 1 of the enclosed
address or prepaid postcard and mail it to us.
sold the car ?

If the dealer doesn't make the repair promptly and without charge, you may either mail Section 3 of the prepaid postcard to us or contact the Ford Parts and Service Division Office whose address is shown in your Owner Guide booklet. You may send a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590 or call the toll free Auto Safety Hotline 800-424-9393 (Washington DC area residents may call 426-0123).

We regret the inconvenience this service may cause you, but we want you to have the work done for your safety and satisfaction with your Ford-built car.