Ford Escort; Mercury Tracer; TRW F7CZ54611BO9AAC: Front

Date

July 12, 2004

Filed by

TRW Occupant Safety Systems

Vehicles

Ford Escort (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003); Mercury Tracer (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003); TRW F7CZ54611BO9AAC (years not listed)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Ford Motor Company; TRW Automotive, Inc.

Component

Seat Belts › Front

Description of the defect

Certain TRW driver's Side Seat belts manufactured on December 6 And 9, 2002, for use as Replacement Equipment for 1997 Ford Escort 4-DOOR And station Wagon platform Vehicles, Ford's p/n F7CZ54611B09AAC. The Seat Belt assemblies exhibit a no-Lock condition which does not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209, Seat Belt assemblies.

Potentially affected

388

What can happen

In The event of a crash, The restraint System May not provide adequate Protection to The Seat Occupant, which May increase The risk of personal injury.

Remedy

TRW will notify The customers Who purchased The Replacement Seat Belt assemblies Free of Charge. The recall began on August 27, 2004.

Recall notes

This recall only pertains to Service Replacement Equipment for use in 1997-2003 model year Ford Escort And Mercury Tracer 4-DOOR And station Wagon Vehicles And has no relation to any original Equipment installed in Ford Vehicles by Ford Motor Company.for more information customers Can contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Owner notification date

Aug. 27, 2004

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

04E048000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.