2001 Mercury Villager recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: MINI vans. These vehicles may have the plastic trim cover around the base of the front seat safety belt buckle trapped between the shoulder of the restraint anchorage bolt and the seat pedestal. This could eventually allow the seat belt buckle bolt to loosen.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the occupant seated in that location may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the seat belt buckle assembly attachment. Some belt buckle assemblies may require replacement.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V338001
- Manufacturer recall #
- 00S36
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 2,500
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-392-3673
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 15, 2000
- Built
- Sep 25, 2000 – Oct 11, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began november 15, 2000.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).