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Vehicles and equipment.

* '01 Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles

Front safety belts may not provide adequate protection in crash.

Models: 1.4 million vehicles made 9/99 to 6/01, including the following: Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis made at St. Thomas, Ontario, assembly plant 4/17/00 to 5/29/01; Lincoln Town Car built at Wixom, Mich., assembly plant 3/27/00 to 5/30/01; Lincoln Navigator built at Wayne, Mich., truck plant 4/11/00 to 5/31/01; Ford Windstar built at Oakville, Ontario, plant 3/23/00 to 5/30/01; Ford Ranger built at Twin Cities (St. Paul, Minn.) plant 3/28/00 to 5/30/01 and at Edison, N.J., plant 3/13/00 to 5/25/01. Also Ford F-150 trucks built at Norfolk, Va., plant 4/18/00 to 5/25/00, at Oakville plant 5/10/00 to 5/28/01, at Kansas City, Mo., plant 9/11/99 to 5/25/01 and at Cuautitlan, Mexico, plant 5/16/00 to 6/9/01; Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 built at Louisville, Ky., plant 4/17/00 to 5/27/01 and at Cuautitlan plant 5/16/00 to 6/19/01; Ford Excursion built at Louisville plant 4/17/00 to 10/2/00; Ford Expedition built at Wayne truck plant 4/11/00 to 5/31/01.

What to do: Have dealer inspect and, if necessary, replace front outboard safety-belt buckles.

* '01 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab pickup truck

Front safety belts might not provide adequate protection in crash.

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