FORD CLUB WAGON 1978: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V197000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FORD | CLUB WAGON | 1978 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1977-12-16 | 1977-11-15 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1977-08-01 - 1977-12-01
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Component: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 63
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 217
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, TEMPERED GLASS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE REAR DOORS INSTEAD OF LAMINATED GLASS. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". ONE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO MINIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCUPANTS BEING EJECTED FROM A BUS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
DEALER WILL INSTALL LAMINATED GLASS IN PLACE OF TEMPERED GLASS IN THE REAR DOOR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: VISUAL; REAR DOOR WINDOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, TEMPERED GLASS IS MOREEASILY SHATTERED AND PASSENGERS COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BESERIOUSLY INJURED.
