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1972 FORD CAR & LIGHT TRUCK SEAT BELTS: FRONT: ANCHORAGE |
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Build Years/Makes/Models: |
1972 FORD F100
1972 FORD F250
1972 FORD F350
1972 FORD LTD
1972 FORD PINTO
1972 FORD THUNDERBIRD
1972 FORD CUSTOM
1972 FORD COUNTRY SQUIRE
1972 FORD COUNTRY SEDAN
1972 FORD GALAXIE |
| Units
affected: |
28459 |
| Recall
Number: |
71V216000 |
| Owner Notification Date: |
November 22, 1971 |
| Recall Creation Date: |
October 12, 1979 |
| Component Description: |
Seat Belts: Front: Anchorage |
| Manufacturer Involved in This
Recall: |
Ford Motor Company |
| Manufacturer Responsible for This
Recall: |
Ford Motor Company |
| Report Received Date: |
November 22, 1971 |
| Summary:
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Ford Campaign No. H-1B.
Light trucks built between Aug. 16, 1971 and Oct. 14, 1971, F-100 thru
F-350 series
Possibility that seat belt and shoulder harness attaching bolts were
improperly processed during heat treating and plating operations. |
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Consequence: |
If conditions persist, may
cause bolts to be susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement, fracturing
after installation. |
| Remedy:
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Correct by inspecting and
replacing with properly heat-treated bolts. |
