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NHTSA recall 80V100000

Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior

Ford F350

Reported Jul 28, 19809 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Apr 1, 1980 – Jun 1, 1980

The defect

The involved chassis cabs were improperly equipped with outside rearview mirrors with a reflective surface area of twenty square inches, which does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors". This requires vehicles with a gvwr of more that 10,000 lbs. To be equipped with outside rearview mirrors of not less than fifty square inches of reflective surface area.

The remedy

Dealer will install appropriate outside rear view mirrors at no charge to owners.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F350
1980

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks, chassis cabs with a gvwr of 11,000 lbs.system: visual; rearview mirrors, exterior.consequences of defect: insufficient reflective surface would not provide anadequate or safe view of activity to the rear and an accident could result.