Navigator 2WD V8-5.4L DOHC VIN R (2001)
Seat Belt Buckle: Recalls
Recall 01V227001: Seat Belt Buckle Defect
Vehicle Description: Passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. equipped with seat belts supplied by TRW. It is possible that the
driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Crown Victoria built at St. Thomas Assembly Plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01
Grand Marquis built at St. Thomas Assembly Plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01. Town Cars built at Wixom Assembly Plant from 3/27/00 - 5/30/01.
Navigators built at Michigan Truck Plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01. Windstars built at Oakville Assembly Plant from 3/23/00 - 5/30/01. Rangers built at
Twin Cities Plant from 3/28/00 - 5/30/01, and also at the Edison Plant from 3/13/00 - 5/25/01. -150 truck built at Norfolk Plant from 4/18/00 - 5/25/00;
at Ontario Plant from 5/10/00 - 5/28/01; at Kansas City Plant from 9/11/99 - 5/25/01; and at Cuautitlan Plant from 5/16/00 - 6/9/01. Super Duty F-250,
F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks built at Kentucky Plant from 4/17/00 - 5/27/01; and at Cuautitlan Plant from 5/16/00 - 6/19/01. Excursions built at
Kentucky Plant from 4/17/00 - 10/2/00. Expeditions built at Michigan Truck Plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01.
In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. Owner notification is expected
to begin July 25, 2001. 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 1-866-436-7332. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at
1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).