FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-10-25.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V191000
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
6,500
Reported to NHTSA
1977-10-25
Owners notified
1978-03-06
Defect description
THE SEAT BELTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION", AND 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THE NON-CONFORMITY EXISTS BECAUSE WHEN THE DRIVER"S SEAT IS ADJUSTED TO THE FULL FORWARD POSITION, THE SEAT CUSHION IS ADJUSTED TO MAXIMUM ELEVATION, AND THE SEAT BACK IS TILTED TO THE FULLY UPRIGHT POSITION, THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE SOME DRIVERS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE ANY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT IS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BOSTROM "LEVELAIRE" OR NATIONAL"CUSHION AIRE" ADJUSTABLE DRIVER SEATS AND STANDARD SEAT BELTS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, LACK OF SEAT BELTPROTECTION COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
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.