Vehicle recall 89V226000 · December 18, 1989
1986-1987 Ford Aerostar
Vans were produced without plastic cover designed to cover outboard seat back pivot hinge allowing webbing of front passenger-side safety belts to become abraded or cut due to…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vans were produced without plastic cover designed to cover outboard seat back pivot hinge allowing webbing of front passenger-side safety belts to become abraded or cut due to contact with exposed hinge.
- Consequence
- Damage to belt webbing could weaken belts to point offailure increasing risk of injury in an accident or a sudden stop.
- Remedy
- Install plastic pivot cover; replace belts as necessary.
- Notes
- System: safety belts.vehicle description: vans equipped with captains chairs.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V226000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 18, 1989
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- January 26, 1990
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 118,787
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Aerostar (1986-1987): 1987, 1986
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