Vehicle recall 88V028000 · March 8, 1988
Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis
Automatic retractor for seat belts for dual facing rear seats may be installed in an improper location.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Automatic retractor for seat belts for dual facing rear seats may be installed in an improper location.
- Consequence
- Seat belt could bind between seat cushion and seat backcausing the retractor to be sluggish or unable to take up excess belt slack.
- Remedy
- Remove and properly install the right auxiliary seat belts.
- Notes
- System: seat belts.vehicle description: station wagons equipped with optional dual facing rearseats.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V028000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 8, 1988
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 30, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 21,200
- 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 Crown Victoria (1987-1988): 1988, 1987
- Mercury Grand Marquis (1987-1988): 1988, 1987
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