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| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V028000 Component: LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:HEAD LIGHTS Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Potential Number of Units Affected: 571800 |
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. The text and/or graphics for the vehicle headlamp aiming instructions provided in the owner guides are not sufficiently clear. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may be confused by the aiming instructions provided in the owner guides causing the headlamps to be improperly aimed.
Owner guides containing revised aiming instructions will be mailed to owners of these vehicles. Owner notification is expected to begin March 23, 1998. Owners who do not receive the free owner guide 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).
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V198000 Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHMENT Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Potential Number of Units Affected: 7000 |
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles equipped with manual seat tracks. The front seat belt buckle attaching stud may have been improperly heat treated. This heat treatment may have resulted in cracks developing in the stud.
If the stud is cracked, in the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle mounting bracket and stud assembly. Owner notification began September 4, 1998. 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).