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NHTSA recall 73V118000

Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Ford Country Sedan and 11 more

Reported May 21, 197311,301 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Apr 1, 1973 – Apr 1, 1973

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Country Sedan

Ford Galaxie 500

Ford Ltd Brougham

Ford Ranch Wagon

Notes

Light trucks.possibility that vehicles were assembled with seat beltattaching bolts which were improperly processed during heat treating andplating operations.this condition could make bolts susceptible to hydrogenembrittlement fracturing after installation.(correct by inspecting andreplacing bolts with known quality stock).

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