NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V189000

Tires › Markings — Ford · reported 25 Oct 1977 · 5,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INCOMPLETE VEHICLE DOCUMENTS THAT INDICATE THAT THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) IS APPROXIMATELY 0.6 TO 6.0 PERCENT GREATER THAN THE COMBINED LOAD CAPACITY OF THE TIRES AT THE SPECIFIED TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 120, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", AND 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS", OR 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

The fix

OWNER WILL RECEIVE CORRECT LABELS BY MAIL, FREE OF CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABEL, TIRE MARKINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOADING VEHICLE TO THE RATED CAPACITY COULD LEAD TOTIRE FAILURE, RAPID LOSS OF AIR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign
77V189000
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
25 Oct 1977
Owners notified
7 Aug 1978
Potentially affected
5,000

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1978 Ford E Series 1978 Ford F Series

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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