Vehicle recall 71V089000 · May 26, 1971
1971 Mercury Mercury
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Ford campaign no h/c/27.POLICE car equipped with shoulder se atbelt inertiareel restraint system.possibility that lockin g pawls in shoulderbelt-inertia reel-assemblies were not prop erly heat treated.if conditionexists, assemblies may fail t o meet load-bearing requirements.(correct byreplacing parts .)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 71V089000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 26, 1971
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 11, 1971
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 420
- 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.
- Mercury Mercury (1971): 1971
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