FORD THUNDERBIRD 1972: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V152000

Make Model Year
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-06-16 1972-06-19 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 552

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN H2H.POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WEREINADVERTENTLY INSTALLED AT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITIONS.DUE TO ADDITIONAL TWOINCHES IN BELT LENGTH IN BUCKLE PORTION OF ASSEMBLY, RETRACTOR MIGHT NOT LOCKWHEN SEAT BELT IS FASTENED AROUND SOMEONE OF SMALL SIZE.THIS WOULD LEAVEOCCUPANT WITHOUT EFFECTIVE RESTRAINT.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGPROPER ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY'.