FORD GALAXIE Recalls

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1974 1973 1972

1972 FORD GALAXIE Recall

Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Date Announced: 11/22/1971

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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-1B. LIGHT TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN AUG. 16, 1 971, AND OCT.14, 1971,F-100 THUR F-350 SERIES. POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT BELT AND SHOULDERHARNESS ATTACHING BOLTS WERE IMPRO PERLY PROCESSED DURING HEAT TREATING ANDPLATING OPERATIONS. IF CONDITION EXISTS, MAY CAUSE BOLTS TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TOHYDR OGEN EMBRITTLEMENT FRACTURING AFTER INSTALLATION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING WITH PROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS. )

1972 FORD GALAXIE Recall

Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Date Announced: 02/28/1972

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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-2A. POSSIBILITY THAT 5/8 - 18 UNF FREERUNNING HEX NUT WASINADVERTENTLY USED IN PLACE OF SPECIFIED 5/8 - 18 UNF TORQUE HEX LOCK NUT TOATTACH STEERING WHEEL TO STEERING COLUMN. IF CONDITION EXISTS, NUT MAY LOOSENCAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM COLUMN RESULTING IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER NUTWHERENECESSARY. )