Navigator 2WD V8-5.4L DOHC VIN R (2001)
Child Seat Tether Attachment: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 00V396000: Child Restraint Anchor Non-Compliance
Certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage
Systems." The affected Expedition/Navigator Owner Guides do not identify the locations of seating positions equipped with tether anchorages, and do
not provide instructions for securing child seats to these tether anchorages. The F150 SC Owner Guides do not provide the procedure for securing child
seats to the tether anchorages. The Taurus/Sable Owner Guides do not identify the center rear seating position as having latch compatible lower
anchorages.
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Owners will be provided with owner guide inserts revised to provide the required information, and instructions for affixing these inserts to their Owner
Guides.
Customers will also be advised that if they prefer, their dealer will affix the inserts to their Owner Guides.
Owner notification is expected to begin during January 2001. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions 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).
