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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Other visibility recalls in 1978
11 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 78V220000 10 Oct 1978 | FWD CORPORATION |
| 78V176000 15 Aug 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V175000 9 Aug 1978 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 78V167000 7 Aug 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V091000 24 Apr 1978 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 78V090000 24 Apr 1978 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 78V021000 30 Jan 1978 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 78V017000 23 Jan 1978 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978