Recall 00V368000: Incorrect Rear Seat Belts Installed

Passenger vehicles with midnight black or medium parchment seat belts manufactured on July 31, 2000, fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." An incorrect driver's side rear seat belt and retractor assembly may have been installed.

In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

Dealers will inspect the seat belts and replace the affected seat belt and retractor assemblies.

Owner notification is expected to begin during November 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).