Is the 2000 LINCOLN Town Car safe to drive?

The 2000 LINCOLN Town Car has 1 open safety recall. While the vehicle may still be driven, owners should contact an authorized dealership to schedule free repairs for any outstanding recalls. Some recalls, especially those classified as critical or high severity, may pose significant safety risks.

What is the SEAT BELTS recall for the 2000 LINCOLN Town Car? (Campaign #00V228001)

Your vehicle's seat belt buckle may not be strong enough due to a manufacturing issue, which could cause it to break in a crash. If your vehicle is in a crash, you may not be properly restrained, which could lead to injury or worse. You should take your vehicle to a Ford dealer, who will inspect your seat belt buckle and replace it for free if it's within a certain date range, and you should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673 if you don't receive the repair within a reasonable time.

NHTSA Campaign 00V228001 Recall Details

What This Recall Means

Component

SEAT BELTS

What Happened

Your vehicle's seat belt buckle may not be strong enough due to a manufacturing issue, which could cause it to break in a crash.

Risk if Unfixed

If your vehicle is in a crash, you may not be properly restrained, which could lead to injury or worse.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix

You should take your vehicle to a Ford dealer, who will inspect your seat belt buckle and replace it for free if it's within a certain date range, and you should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673 if you don't receive the repair within a reasonable time.

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #00V228001. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

Campaign 00V228001

What This Recall Means

SEAT BELTS

How to Get This Fixed

Affected Vehicles

Is YOUR vehicle affected?