Section 8-Service Recalls Involving Seat Belts

Recall # Letter Dated Year Car Line Concern

H1B 11/17/1971 1972 Pinto, T-Bird, Light Truck Seat belt or shoulder belt bolt fracture
C-2H 7/10/1972 1972 Mark IV Belt retractor won't lock up
H-2H 7/10/1972 1972 Thunderbird Belt retractor won't lock up
C-3E 7/31/1972 1972 Montego Belt retractor won't lock up
H-3E 7/31/1972 1972 Torino Belt retractor won't lock up
H-3F 7/31/1972 71-72 F-Series Lt. & Med. Incorrect length shoulder belt -
no adjustment
H-9D 6/1973 1973 Ford, Pinto, Lt. Truck Seat belt bolt fracture
118 3/20/1974 1974 Torino Retractor remains unlocked
130 8/26/1974 1975 Mercury Mixed part assys. - no seat belt latching
152 2/14/1975 1972 Maverick, Comet Need longer belts
189 4/26/1976 1976 W-Series Belt too short
214 12/4/1976 76-77 Granada, Monarch Shoulder belt weld nut replacement
253 2/22/1978 72-78 L8OO/900, L8000/9000 Belt too short
282 3/30/1978 1978 Pinto, Bobcat, Mustang II Retractor won't lock up
289 8/29/1978 1978 T-Bird, Cougar, LTD II, Ford Retractor won't lock up
298 9/20/1978 1978 F-Series Weld nut replacement
313 10/25/1978 1979 Econolines Possible cut belt by the seat
1536 11/1/1978 1979 Versailles Retractor solenoid drawing constant
current, discharging battery
458 3/30/1983 81-82 Escort, Lynx Wagon Shoulder belt anchorage reinforcement
477 12/12/1983 1984 Escort/Lynx (3 dr.), Tempo/ D-ring bolt replacement
Topaz (2 dr.), Mustang/Capri, T-Bird/Cougar, LTD/Marquis, Mark VII, Continental, Ford/ Mercury, Lincoln, Ranger, Bronco II, Bronco
477-S 2/23/1984 1984 Bronco, Bronco II, Ranger D-ring covers
489 8/8/1984 81-84 Escort/Lynx, Tempo/Topaz Belt protective spacers