NHTSA Recall 75V017000
NHTSA Campaign Id 75V017000; Date: Jan. 3, 1975
Recalled Vehicles:
1972 Ford Maverick; 1972 Mercury Comet
Component: Seat Belts:front
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 178,000
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:
Ford campaign no 152. The national highway traffic safety administrationdetermined that the seat belts failed to comply with fmvss number 208. Theseat belts do not fit around 95th percentile male occupants and the short beltsimpede seat belt usage, even among smaller individuals who find the seat beltuncomfortably tight. (correct by inspecting and replacing belt assembly withlonger belts).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 21, 1975
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