Seat Belts:front:anchorage
NHTSA recall 77V191000 · announced October 25, 1977 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 6,500 units affected
The problem
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.
What to do
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1972 Ford L800
- 1973 Ford L800
- 1974 Ford L800
- 1975 Ford L800
- 1976 Ford L800
- 1977 Ford L800
- 1978 Ford L800
- 1972 Ford L8000
- 1973 Ford L8000
- 1974 Ford L8000
- 1975 Ford L8000
- 1976 Ford L8000
- 1977 Ford L8000
- 1978 Ford L8000
- 1972 Ford L900
- 1973 Ford L900
- 1974 Ford L900
- 1975 Ford L900
- 1976 Ford L900
- 1977 Ford L900
- 1978 Ford L900
- 1972 Ford L9000
- 1973 Ford L9000
- 1974 Ford L9000
- 1975 Ford L9000
- 1976 Ford L9000
- 1977 Ford L9000
- 1978 Ford L9000
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.