Ford Custom, Custom 500, LTD II, Thunderbird and 1 more (1978): Seat belts
Recall 78V108000 · May 15, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
110,000
vehicles affected
110,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V108000
- Date
- May 15, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 110,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT LOCK. SHOULD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR IMPACT, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE RESTRAINED BY THE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE THREE-POINT SEAT BELT SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, THE SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS MAY NOT ALLOW EXTRACTION OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING DUE TO A PRE-LOCKED CONDITION. THIS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE TO THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES".
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Custom | 1978 |
| Ford | Custom 500 | 1978 |
| Ford | LTD II | 1978 |
| Ford | Thunderbird | 1978 |
| Mercury | Cougar | 1978 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V108000?
5 models: Ford Custom (1978), Ford Custom 500 (1978), Ford LTD II (1978) and 2 more, about 110,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V108000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.