FORD WT9000 1976: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V052000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FORD | WT9000 | 1976 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1976-04-28 | 1976-04-09 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 50
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208
FORD TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO 189.TRUCK TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL CUS-N-AIREDRIVER SEAT.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CUSH-N-AIRE DRIVER SEATS WERE EQUIPPED WITHDOMESTIC SPECIAL ORDER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED TO ANINCORRECT LENGTH.THESE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDE A BUCKLE-END LAP BELT OF LESS THANSPECIFIED LENGTH AND A PAIR OF TETHER STRAPS THAT EXCEED THE SPECIFIED LENGTH.THE SHORTERLAP BELT MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN USED BY A ALARGE DRIVER OR, INCERTAIN EXTREME CASES IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH.IN ADDITION, THETETHER STRAPS AREEXCESSIVELY LONG, AND MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE SEAT STRUCTURE TO THE DEGREEINTENDED UNDER SEVERE DECELERATION LOADING.THESE CONDITIONS MAY ADVERSELYAFFECT OCCUPANT SAFETYIN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES'.
