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Safety recall · 71V089000

Seat belts: retractor Mercury recall

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported this recall to NHTSA on May 26, 1971. It covers about 420 vehicles across 1 model year listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
71V089000
Reported
May 26, 1971
Vehicles
420
Area
Seats & seat belts

Contacts

Ford campaign no h/c/27. Police car equipped with shoulder se atbelt inertiareel restraint system. Possibility that lockin g pawls in shoulderbelt-inertia reel-assemblies were not prop erly heat treated. If conditionexists, assemblies may fail t o meet load-bearing requirements. (Correct byreplacing parts . )

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Mercury dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 71V089000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

VehicleComplaintsRecallsGrade
1971 Mercury Mercury03D

Questions

Is the 71V089000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. FORD MOTOR COMPANY's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 71V089000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 71V089000 announced?

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported it to NHTSA on May 26, 1971. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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