Ford Escort 1997–2003 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 04V09 · NHTSA communication 10009870 · issued Aug 12, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
1997–2003
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
Trw vehicle safety systems, inc. Is recalling certain service replacement seatbelt retractors (driver's side front retractor in gray) manufactured in december 2002 and sold as a service replacement part between december 2002 and july 2004. *tt
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.