Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #79V039000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 79V039000 by Ford Motor Company. Includes 9,500 affected units, EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL, component: EQUIPMENT, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

The involved vehicles were built with safety compliance certification labels that contained incorrect gvwr and gawr weight information. The gvwr"s could be overstated by up to 197 lbs., due to an error in the reporting of incremental option weights used to derive the gvwr"s and gawr"s.

Corrective Action

The owner has the option of affixing the supplied labels himself or bringing the vehicle in to the dealer to have them affixed.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 79V039000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Report Received Date: 1979-01-26T00:00:00

Subject: Equipment:certification label

Component: Equipment

Potentially Affected Units: 9,500

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: The involved vehicles were built with safety compliance certification labels that contained incorrect gvwr and gawr weight information. The gvwr"s could be overstated by up to 197 lbs., due to an error in the reporting of incremental option weights used to derive the gvwr"s and gawr"s.

Consequence Summary: N/A

Corrective Action: The owner has the option of affixing the supplied labels himself or bringing the vehicle in to the dealer to have them affixed.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-3ka7.r7y3-3b2n

NHTSA ID: 79V039000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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