FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-11-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V197000
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
63
Reported to NHTSA
1977-11-15
Owners notified
1977-12-16
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, TEMPERED GLASS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE REAR DOORS INSTEAD OF LAMINATED GLASS. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". ONE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO MINIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCUPANTS BEING EJECTED FROM A BUS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL LAMINATED GLASS IN PLACE OF TEMPERED GLASS IN THE REAR DOOR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; REAR DOOR WINDOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, TEMPERED GLASS IS MOREEASILY SHATTERED AND PASSENGERS COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BESERIOUSLY INJURED.
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