Vehicle recall 89V085000 · May 22, 1989

1988 Mercury Tracer

Some lap shoulder belt retractors were built with certain out of tolerance components.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Some lap shoulder belt retractors were built with certain out of tolerance components.
Consequence: Retractors may lock at low belt pull out rates, thiscould discourage seat belt usage.
Remedy: Replace front lap shoulder belt assemblies, as necessary.
Notes: System: front lap shoulder belts.vehicle description: passenger cars.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 89V085000
Reported to NHTSA: May 22, 1989
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: September 19, 1989
Vehicles potentially affected: 66,300
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Seat belts › Front › Retractor

Recall 89V085000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Mercury Tracer (1988): 1988

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