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NHTSA recall 78V161000

Visibility › Windshield

Ford F-Series

Reported Jul 25, 197816 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1978 – May 1, 1978

The defect

The involved vehicles were assembled without the intended windshield weatherstrip lower retainer. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 219, "windshield zone intrusion".

The remedy

Dealer will install the windshield weatherstrip lower retainer at no cost to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F-Series
1978

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with bumper push bars and pick-up boxcovers.system: visual; windshield weatherstrip lower retainer.consequences of defect: in the event of a vehicle impact, the winshield couldbe displaced into the vehicle, and glass could cause serious injuries topassengers.