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Engineering Analysis · Closed

REAR SAFETY BELT FIT

Action number
EA88038
Opened
Aug 29, 1988
Closed
May 11, 1990
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

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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.