The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, BUILD-UP OF CARPET/MAT DEADENER AND INSULATION UNDER THE REAR SEAT FRAME AND SEAT BELT ANCHOR TABS MAY PREVENT THE OPTIONAL FOLDING REAR SEAT CUSHION FROM LATCHING PROPERLY. THE LATCH MAY BE ONLY PARTIALLY ENGAGED AND FAIL TO SUSTAIN THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE LOADING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND ANCHORAGES".
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL SPACER WASHERS AT THE LATCH STRIKER ATTACHMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Other seats recalls in 1977
7 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 77V225000 15 Dec 1977 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 77V217000 14 Dec 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V216000 14 Dec 1977 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 77V080000 25 May 1977 | TRAVEL EQUIPMENT CORP. |
| 77V059000 26 Apr 1977 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 77V043000 28 Mar 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977