FORD TORINO 1974: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V048000

Make Model Year
FORD TORINO 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-03-26 1974-03-25 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 281

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 118.POSSIBILITY THAT TORINO TWO DOOR HARDTOP MODELS WEREINADVERTENTLY BUILT WITH PASSENGER CAR SEAT BELTS IN THE RIGHT-HAND REARSEATING POSITION.WITH THE ADVERSE DIMENSIONAL TOLERANCES OF THE SEAT BELT ANDRETRACTOR, A SMALL CHILD MAY NOT BE RESTRAINED BY THE BELT ASSEMBLY AS THELENGTH OF WEBBING EXTENDED MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PLACE THE RETRACTOR IN THELOCK-UP MODE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER SEAT BELTS WHERENECESSARY'.