Ford Ford, Ranchero; Lincoln Lincoln; Mercury Mercury (1970-1971): Seat belts
Recall 72V160000 · Jun 29, 1972 · Ford Motor Company
4,072,000
vehicles affected
4,072,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 72V160000
- Date
- Jun 29, 1972
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 4,072,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Webbing
- Model years
- 1970-1971
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE SHOULDER BELT PIN CONNECTOR PLASTIC SLEEVES WHICH WERE INJECTION MOLDED CAN HAVE SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS OR DISCONTINUITIES AT THE POINT AT WHICH THERMAL PLASTIC IS INJECTED INTO MOLD AND WHERE FLOW DIVERGES TO FILL BOTH SIDES OF THE RING. IF THE CONDITION EXISTS AND THE SLEEVE BREAKS AWAY FROM THE PIN, THE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT REMAIN ENGAGED TO THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
What can happen
IF THE SHOULDER BELT IS SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT BELTBUCKLE, THE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY PROTECT SEAT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENTOF A SUDDENT STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT PIN CONNECTOR PLASTIC SLEEVE WITH NEOPRENE RETAINERS.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 72V160000?
4 models: Ford Ford (1970-1971), Ford Ranchero (1970-1971), Lincoln Lincoln (1970-1971) and 1 more, about 4.07 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 72V160000?
REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT PIN CONNECTOR PLASTIC SLEEVE WITH NEOPRENE RETAINERS.
What can happen?
IF THE SHOULDER BELT IS SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT BELTBUCKLE, THE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT PROPERLY PROTECT SEAT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENTOF A SUDDENT STOP OR ACCIDENT.
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.