Vehicle recall 70V116000 · September 25, 1970

Lincoln Mark III and Ford Thunderbird

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Possibility that front and rear in- board seat belt anchors were in- adequatelywelded to floor pan.(correct by inspecting and prop- erly welding wherenecessary.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 70V116000
Reported to NHTSA: September 25, 1970
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: September 22, 1970
Vehicles potentially affected: 4,600
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 70V116000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Ford Thunderbird (1971): 1971
Lincoln Mark III (1971): 1971

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