Vehicle recall 70V047000 · May 12, 1970
Ford Fairlane, Ford and 2 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Possibility that seat belt retractor locking mechansim may be erratic inlocking action.(correct by replacing where necessary with proper seat beltretractor mechan- ism.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 70V047000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 12, 1970
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 10, 1969
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 86,300
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Fairlane (1970): 1970
- Ford Ford (1970): 1970
- Ford Mustang (1970): 1970
- Ford Thunderbird (1970): 1970
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