Recall
Mercury Lynx — 85V067000
NHTSA ID
85V067000
Make
Mercury
Model
Lynx
Years Affected
1983
Recall Date
1985-05-21
Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Units Affected
515,000
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY ALLOW TWISTED WEBBING TO ENTER THE RETRACTOR HOUSING AND JAM THE RETRACTOR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A JAMMED RETRACTOR WOULD INTERFERE WITH WEBBING RETRACTION AND WITHDRAWAL. THIS WILL DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.
Remedy
A CLIP WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE RETRACTOR HOUSING WEBBING TO PREVENT JAMMING.