NHTSA safety recall
Recall 73V015000: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FORD MTR CO-OVERSEAS · Reported to NHTSA Jan 24, 1973
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 0-6G.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOP HINGED TAILGATE COUNTERBALANCETORSIONBAR RETAINING BRACKET MAY BEND AND PERMIT THE TORSION BAR TO DISENGAGE.IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS THE END OF THE BAR WILL SUDDENLY RELEASE DOWNWARD INTOTHE REAR CARGO COMPARTMENT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRACKET WITHNEW IMPROVED BRACKET).
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- FORD MTR CO-OVERSEAS
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 73V015000
- Units potentially affected
- 165
- Report received
- Jan 24, 1973
- Production range
- Sep 1, 1971 – Jul 1, 1972
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.