Vehicle recall 75V017000 · January 3, 1975

Mercury Comet and Ford Maverick

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

Notes: Ford campaign no 152.THE national highway traffic safety administrationdetermined that the seat belts failed to comply with FMVSS number 208.THESEAT belts do not fit around 95th percentile male occupants and the short beltsimpede seat belt usage, even among smaller individuals who find the seat beltuncomfortably tight.(correct by inspecting and replacing belt assembly withlonger belts).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 75V017000
Reported to NHTSA: January 3, 1975
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: February 21, 1975
Vehicles potentially affected: 178,000
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seat belts › Front

Recall 75V017000 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 Maverick (1972): 1972
Mercury Comet (1972): 1972

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