Ford Mustang, Pinto; Mercury Bobcat (1978): Seat belts
Recall 78V047000 · Mar 8, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
1,956
vehicles affected
1,956
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V047000
- Date
- Mar 8, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 1,956
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO LOCK DUE TO BINDING OF THE LOCKING PAWL AGAINST THE RETRACTOR HOUSING. THIS BINDING IS CAUSED BY RETRACTOR HOUSING DEFORMATION WHICH OCCURRED DURING ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGERS WOULD BE RESTRAINED ONLY BY THE FULLY EXTENDED BELT. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ONE OR BOTH REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V047000?
3 models: Ford Mustang (1978), Ford Pinto (1978), Mercury Bobcat (1978), about 1,956 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V047000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ONE OR BOTH REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
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.