FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-06-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V102000
Unknown or other
Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
252,000
Reported to NHTSA
1977-06-27
Owners notified
1977-11-18
Defect description
THE INSTRUMENT PANELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CAN BE BROKEN DURING OCCUPANT IMPACT.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A FIELD-INSTALLABLE PANEL PAD, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE STANDARD, UNPADDED INSTRUMENTPANEL.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; INSTRUMENT PANEL, MATERIAL AND PADDING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE OCCUPANT IMPACTSAND FRACTURES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, RESIDUAL PORTIONS OF THE BROKEN PANEL COULDCAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.