Vehicle recall 77V189000 · October 25, 1977
Ford E Series and F Series
The involved vehicles are equipped with safety compliance certification labels and incomplete vehicle documents that indicate that the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) is…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles are equipped with safety compliance certification labels and incomplete vehicle documents that indicate that the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) is approximately 0.6 to 6.0 percent greater than the combined load capacity of the tires at the specified tire inflation pressure. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 120, "air brake systems", and 119, "new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars", or 109, "new pneumatic tires".
- Remedy
- Owner will receive correct labels by mail, free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks.system: equipment; certification label, tire markings.consequences of defect: loading vehicle to the rated capacity could lead totire failure, rapid loss of air, loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V189000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 25, 1977
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- August 7, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Tires › Markings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford E Series (1978): 1978
- Ford F Series (1978): 1978
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