Seat belts: frontRecall 75V-017 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 75V-017 covers 178,000 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a seat belts: front problem, reported to NHTSA on January 3, 1975.
Source: NHTSA recall 75V017000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by NHTSA (compliance).
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 152.THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONDETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NUMBER 208.THESEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT AROUND 95TH PERCENTILE MALE OCCUPANTS AND THE SHORT BELTSIMPEDE SEAT BELT USAGE, EVEN AMONG SMALLER INDIVIDUALS WHO FIND THE SEAT BELTUNCOMFORTABLY TIGHT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BELT ASSEMBLY WITHLONGER BELTS).
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.