Recall 98V198000: Seat Belt Buckle Stud Defect
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V198000Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS: RESTRAINT: BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHMENT
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 1998
Make: FORD
Model: TAURUS
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 7000
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles equipped with manual seat tracks. The front seat belt buckle attaching stud may have been improperly heat treated. This heat treatment may have resulted in cracks developing in the stud.
If the stud is cracked, in the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle mounting bracket and stud assembly.
Owner notification began September 4, 1998. 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).