Vehicle recall 69V116000 · September 4, 1969
Mercury Cougar, Ford Fairlane and 2 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility that seat belt retractor locking mechanism may be im- paired bycertain design and production problems.(correct by installing revisedretractor.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 69V116000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 4, 1969
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 4, 1969
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,692
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Fairlane (1970): 1970
- Ford Mustang (1970): 1970
- Mercury Cougar (1970): 1970
- Mercury Montego (1970): 1970
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