FORD F200 1973: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V118000

Make Model Year
FORD F200 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-06-12 1973-05-21 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1973-04-01 - 1973-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11301

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH SEAT BELTATTACHING BOLTS WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED DURING HEAT TREATING ANDPLATING OPERATIONS.THIS CONDITION COULD MAKE BOLTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HYDROGENEMBRITTLEMENT FRACTURING AFTER INSTALLATION.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING BOLTS WITH KNOWN QUALITY STOCK'.