Vehicle recall 77V191000 · October 25, 1977

Ford L800, L8000 and 2 more models

The seat belts on the involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 208, "occupant crash protection", and 209, "seat belt assemblies".

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

Summary: The seat belts on the involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 208, "occupant crash protection", and 209, "seat belt assemblies". The non-conformity exists because when the driver"s seat is adjusted to the full forward position, the seat cushion is adjusted to maximum elevation, and the seat back is tilted to the fully upright position, the seat belts are not long enough to accommodate some drivers.
Remedy: Dealer will replace any seat belt assembly that is determined to be insufficient, without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with bostrom "levelaire" or national"cushion aire" adjustable driver seats and standard seat belts.system: interior; seat belt assemblies.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, lack of seat beltprotection could result in serious injury to the driver.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 77V191000
Reported to NHTSA: October 25, 1977
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: March 6, 1978
Vehicles potentially affected: 6,500
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 77V191000 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 L800 (1972-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
Ford L8000 (1972-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
Ford L900 (1972-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
Ford L9000 (1972-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972

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