Ford L8000 1975
Model L8000 made in 1975 by Ford got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseat belts, service brakes, air.
Model 1975
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
77V191000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/01/1972 to 09/01/1977 | V (Vehicle) | 6500 | 03/06/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/25/1977 | 10/12/1979 | 571 | 208 | |||||
Defect Summary | 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 drivers 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. | |||||||||||||||
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Corrective Summary | 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 nationalcushion 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. | |||||||||||||||
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
75V216000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 8000 | 12/23/1975 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/29/1975 | 10/12/1979 | 571 | 121 | ||||||
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Notes | Ford truck campaign no 180.trucks equipped with eaton anti-lock brakecontrollers.possibility that the air brakes system which incorporates aneaton anti-lock brake controller may absorb radio frequency energy radiatedfrom an in-cab radio transmitter.should this occur, it could interfere withthe controller logic circuitry.front axle air pressure would be released forthe period that the in-cab transmitter is activated.operation of the rearbrakes, however, would not be affected.(correction to the anti-lockcontroller is being developed.in the mean-time owner of affected vehicleswill be notified of the interference condition.) |