FORD F-350 1972: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V216000

Make Model Year
FORD F-350 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-11-22 1971-11-22 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-08-01 - 1971-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 28459

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-1B.LIGHT TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN AUG.16, 1 971, AND OCT.14, 1971,F-100 THUR F-350 SERIES.POSSIBILITYTHAT SEAT BELT AND SHOULDERHARNESS ATTACHING BOLTS WERE IMPRO PERLY PROCESSED DURING HEAT TREATING ANDPLATING OPERATIONS. IF CONDITION EXISTS, MAY CAUSE BOLTS TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TOHYDR OGEN EMBRITTLEMENT FRACTURING AFTER INSTALLATION.'CORRECT BYINSPECTINGAND REPLACING WITH PROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS.'