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NHTSA recall 77V102000 · announced June 27, 1977 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 252,000 units affected

The problem

THE INSTRUMENT PANELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CAN BE BROKEN DURING OCCUPANT IMPACT.

What to do

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1975 Ford Club Wagon
• 1976 Ford Club Wagon
• 1975 Ford Econoline
• 1976 Ford Econoline
• 1977 Ford Econoline

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.