Ford Ltd Ii 1978
Model Ltd Ii made in 1978 by Ford got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseat belts, tires.
Model 1978
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 - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 78V108000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/01/1977 to 02/01/1978 | V (Vehicle) | 110000 | 09/09/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/15/1978 | 10/12/1979 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will replace the seat belt assemblies if necessary, without charge to owner. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| TIRES | ||||||||||||||||
| 78V044000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/01/1978 to 01/01/1978 | V (Vehicle) | 60 | 06/01/1978 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/06/1978 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Some of the involved vehicles may have been equipped with lr78-15 c load range truck tires instead of lr78-15 b load range passenger car tires. the wheels presently on the involved vehicles are intended for use with passenger vehicle tires and were not rated for the higher maximum air pressure and load ratings molded into the sidewall of the lr78-15 c load range truck tires. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace c load range tires with b load range tires, without charge. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; wheels, tires.consequences of defect: inflation to the maximum pressure stated on thesidewall of the c load range tire may produce wheel rim loading greater thanthat intended. the potential exists for wheel rim cracking, resulting in rapidair loss, loss of vehicle control and an accident. | |||||||||||||||