Vehicle recall 73V118000 · May 21, 1973
Ford Country Sedan, F-150 and 10 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Light trucks.possibility that vehicles were assembled with seat beltattaching bolts which were improperly processed during heat treating andplating operations.this condition could make bolts susceptible to hydrogenembrittlement fracturing after installation.(correct by inspecting andreplacing bolts with known quality stock).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 73V118000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 21, 1973
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 12, 1973
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,301
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Country Sedan (1973): 1973
- Ford F-100 (1973): 1973
- Ford F-150 (1973): 1973
- Ford F-250 (1973): 1973
- Ford F-350 (1973): 1973
- Ford F200 (1973): 1973
- Ford F300 (1973): 1973
- Ford Galaxie 500 (1973): 1973
- Ford LTD (1973): 1973
- Ford LTD Brougham (1973): 1973
- Ford Pinto (1973): 1973
- Ford Ranch Wagon (1973): 1973
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