MERCURY MONARCH 1977: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V180000

Make Model Year
MERCURY MONARCH 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-12-11 1976-11-09 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1976-04-01 - 1977-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 80402

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 210

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 214.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE ON VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH THE CONTINUOUS LOOP SYSTEM MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE SPECIFIED LOADREQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.210.THIS CONDITIONRESULTS FROM MISALIGNMENT OF THE SHOULDER HARNESS BODY PILLAR "D" RING ANCHORNUT FROM THE DESIGN POSITION DURING ASSEMBLY.THE RESULT COULD CAUSE TEARINGOF SHEET METAL AT THE ATTACHMENT OF ANCHOR NUT CAUSING SEPARATION FROM THEPILLAR UNDER LOAD LESS THAN REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.'CORRECT BY REINFORCINGEACH OF THE PILLARS AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF ANCHOR'.PASSENGER VEHICLE.