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Defect Petition · Closed

REAR SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE

Action number
DP88007
Opened
Jan 11, 1988
Closed
Aug 24, 1988
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

Rear seat belt compliance

Vehicles under investigation

1984 Ford Escort1985 Ford Escort1986 Ford Escort1987 Ford Escort1988 Ford Escort1984 Mercury Lynx1985 Mercury Lynx1986 Mercury Lynx1987 Mercury Lynx1988 Mercury Lynx

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.