Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Date Published

JAN 01, 2000

NHTSA TSB #

612572

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Ford for this TSB. Call your local Ford dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 8017.

Summary

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL CHIME REPEATEDLY WHIL DRIVING IF THE DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT IS NOT FASTENED BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHES 3 MPH (5KPH). THE CHIME FEATURE WILL SOUND FOR 30 SECONDS, THEN STOP FOR 6 SECONDS, THEN SOUND FOR 30 SECONDS. THIS CHIMING PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR A DURATION OF 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE SEAT-BELT IS BUCKLED. CUSTOMERS CAN DISABLE THE SEAT-BELT MINDER WITHOUT GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP.