Vehicle recall 77V197000 · November 15, 1977
1978 Ford Club Wagon
On the involved vehicles, tempered glass may have been installed in the rear doors instead of laminated glass.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, tempered glass may have been installed in the rear doors instead of laminated glass. This constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release". One purpose of the standard is to minimize the likelihood of occupants being ejected from a bus in the event of a collision.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install laminated glass in place of tempered glass in the rear door, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks.system: visual; rear door windows.consequences of defect: in the event of a collision, tempered glass is moreeasily shattered and passengers could be ejected from the vehicle and beseriously injured.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V197000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 15, 1977
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- December 16, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 63
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Club Wagon (1978): 1978
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