Equipment:other:labels

NHTSA recall 79V039000 · announced January 26, 1979 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 9,500 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABELS THAT CONTAINED INCORRECT GVWR AND GAWR WEIGHT INFORMATION. THE GVWR"S COULD BE OVERSTATED BY UP TO 197 LBS., DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE REPORTING OF INCREMENTAL OPTION WEIGHTS USED TO DERIVE THE GVWR"S AND GAWR"S.

What to do

THE OWNER HAS THE OPTION OF AFFIXING THE SUPPLIED LABELS HIMSELF OR BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM AFFIXED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE VEHICLE IS LOADED TO THE LARGER RATINGS, VEHICLESTOPPING DISTANCES COULD BE INCREASED AND A GREATER RATE OF TIRE WEAR COULDRESULT, WITH A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1979 Ford Fairmont
• 1979 Mercury Zephyr

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