Seat belts: frontRecall 76V-052 · 1976 Ford WT9000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 76V-052 covers 50 1976 Ford WT9000 for a seat belts: front problem, reported to NHTSA on April 9, 1976.
Source: NHTSA recall 76V052000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
FORD TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO 189.TRUCK TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL CUS-N-AIREDRIVER SEAT.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CUSH-N-AIRE DRIVER SEATS WERE EQUIPPED WITHDOMESTIC SPECIAL ORDER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED TO ANINCORRECT LENGTH.THESE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDE A BUCKLE-END LAP BELT OF LESS THANSPECIFIED LENGTH AND A PAIR OF TETHER STRAPS THAT EXCEED THE SPECIFIED LENGTH.THE SHORTERLAP BELT MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN USED BY A ALARGE DRIVER OR, INCERTAIN EXTREME CASES IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH.IN ADDITION, THETETHER STRAPS AREEXCESSIVELY LONG, AND MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE SEAT STRUCTURE TO THE DEGREEINTENDED UNDER SEVERE DECELERATION LOADING.THESE CONDITIONS MAY ADVERSELYAFFECT OCCUPANT SAFETYIN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES).
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