Vehicle recall 78V204000 · September 25, 1978
Ford All Full Size and Mercury All Full Size
The full size sedans were equipped with incorrect tail lamp sockets and the full size station wagons were installed with incorrect tail lamp and back up lamp sockets.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The full size sedans were equipped with incorrect tail lamp sockets and the full size station wagons were installed with incorrect tail lamp and back up lamp sockets. Therefore these vehicles fail to comply with the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment".
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace tail lamp and back up lamp sockets without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: lighting; tail lamps; back up lamps.consequences of defect: incorrect tail lamps and back up lamps could confuseother drivers and contribute to a vehicle accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V204000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 25, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 30, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 20,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford All Full Size (1979): 1979
- Mercury All Full Size (1979): 1979
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