1978 FORD LTD II RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1978 FORD LTD II RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1978 FORD LTD II recalls and defects found on 1978 FORD LTD II automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1978 FORD LTD II manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- TIRES

Most Recent Recalls For 1978 FORD LTD II

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1978 FORD LTD II SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Recall
1978 FORD LTD II	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Units affected: 110000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-05-15
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT LOCK. SHOULD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR IMPACT, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE RESTRAINED BY THE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE THREE-POINT SEAT BELT SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, THE SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS MAY NOT ALLOW EXTRACTION OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING DUE TO A PRE-LOCKED CONDITION. THIS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE TO THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES".
1978 FORD LTD II TIRES Recall
1978 FORD LTD II	TIRES Units affected: 60	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-03-06
Summary: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH LR78-15 "C" LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES INSTEAD OF LR78-15 "B" LOAD RANGE PASSENGER CAR TIRES. THE WHEELS PRESENTLY ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE INTENDED FOR USE WITH PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES AND WERE NOT RATED FOR THE HIGHER MAXIMUM AIR PRESSURE AND LOAD RATINGS MOLDED INTO THE SIDEWALL OF THE LR78-15 "C" LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES.