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1978 FORD F-SERIES VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD |
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Build Years/Makes/Models: |
1978 FORD
F-SERIES |
| Units
affected: |
16 |
| Recall
Number: |
78V161000 |
| Owner Notification Date: |
July 19, 1978 |
| Recall Creation Date: |
October 12, 1979 |
| Component Description: |
Visibility: Windshield |
| Manufacturer Involved in This
Recall: |
Ford Motor Company |
| Manufacturer Responsible for This
Recall: |
Ford Motor Company |
| Report Received Date: |
July 25, 1978 |
| Summary:
|
The involved vehicles were
assembled without the intended windshield weatherstrip lower retainer.
These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 219, "Windshield Zone Intrusion". |
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Consequence: |
In the event of a vehicle
impact, the windshield could be displaced into the vehicle, and glass
could cause serious injuries to passengers. |
| Remedy:
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Dealer will install the
windshield weatherstrip lower retainer at no cost to owner. |
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Note:
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with bumper push bars and pick-up
boxcovers. |
