Ford LTD II, Ranchero, Thunderbird; Mercury Cougar and 1 more (1979): Seats
Recall 79V013000 · Jan 9, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
4,000
vehicles affected
4,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V013000
- Date
- Jan 9, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 4,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Mid/rear assembly
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INCORRECT WELD NUTS THAT ATTACH THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR PAN. THE INCORRECT NUTS HAVE AN OVERSIZE DIAMETER AND THREAD, AND UPON FRONT SEAT TRACK ANCHOR BOLT INSTALLATION, THE THREADS MAY HAVE BEEN STRIPPED.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR ANY STRIPPED WELD NUTS AND INSTALL LARGER SIZE BOLTS TO ANCHOR THE SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V013000?
5 models: Ford LTD II (1979), Ford Ranchero (1979), Ford Thunderbird (1979) and 2 more, about 4,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V013000?
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR ANY STRIPPED WELD NUTS AND INSTALL LARGER SIZE BOLTS TO ANCHOR THE SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR AT NO COST 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.