NHTSA Recall 78V108000
NHTSA Campaign Id 78V108000; Date: May. 15, 1978
Recalled Vehicles:
1978 Ford Custom; 1978 Ford Custom 500; 1978 Ford Ltd Ii; 1978 Ford Thunderbird; 1978 Mercury Cougar
Component: Seat Belts:front:retractor
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 110,000
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles are equipped with shoulder harness retractors that may not lock. Should the vehicle experience a sudden deceleration or impact, the front seat occupant may not be restrained by the shoulder harness portion of the three-point seat belt system. Furthermore, the shoulder harness retractors may not allow extraction of the shoulder belt webbing due to a pre-locked condition. This is a non-compliance to the emergency locking retractor performance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies".
How to Fix:
The dealer will replace the seat belt assemblies if necessary, without charge to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: interior; seat belt retractors, shoulder. Consequences of defect: a passenger not properly restrained could be subject topersonal injury in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 9, 1978
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