FORD F350 1978: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Make : FORD Model : F350 Year : 1978
Build Dates : 1977-11-01 - 1977-11-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 78V168000
Date Owner's Notified: 1978-09-28 Date Received by ODI: 1978-08-07 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 7
Summary:
      THE DRIVER"S SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A WELD NUT WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE BRACKET. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE LEFT SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: 571 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 210
Notes:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, THE SHOULDER BELTMAY NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER AND THE CHANCES OF INJURY WOULD BEINCREASED.