{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1996003 (Ford and 1 more), 1995: Seats And Restraints",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1996003/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1996003, FORD, MERCURY CONTOUR, MYSTIQUE, 1996-01-09. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF C.M.V.S.S 210 - SEAT.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Contour, Mystique. Published by Transport Canada as 1996003 on 9 January 1996. System: Seats And Restraints. What the notice says These vehicles may not comply with the requirements of c.m.v.s.s 210 - seat belt assembly anchorages. the hardware that attaches the outboard ends of the front safety belts to the front seat frames may be cracked or fractured. if so. the load that the safety belt could sustain would be below that specified by the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF C.M.V.S.S 210 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES. THE HARDWARE THAT ATTACHES THE OUTBOARD ENDS OF THE FRONT SAFETY BELTS TO THE FRONT SEAT FRAMES MAY BE CRACKED OR FRACTURED. IF SO. THE LOAD THAT THE SAFETY BELT COULD SUSTAIN WOULD BE BELOW THAT SPECIFIED BY THE STANDARD. CORRECTION: REINFORCEMENT PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED TO THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE OF BOTH OUTBOARD FRONT SAFETY BELTS. IF THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE IS FRACTURED, A NEW SAFETY BELT WILL BE INSTALLED. Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the count",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:14:37+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:14:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1996003 (Ford and 1 more), 1995: Seats And Restraints\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1996003/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}