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NHTSA Recall 77V102000: Unknown or other

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 252,000 vehicles. It affects 2 models including the Ford Club Wagon.

252,000
vehicles potentially affected
2
models affected
1977
owners notified (November 18)
NHTSA campaign77V102000
ComponentUNKNOWN OR OTHER
Report receivedJune 27, 1977
Owner notificationNovember 18, 1977
Initiated byNHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Defect

The instrument panels on the involved vehicles can be broken during occupant impact.

Safety risk

Not provided.

Remedy

The dealer will install a field-installable panel pad, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with the standard, unpadded instrumentpanel.system: interior; instrument panel, material and padding.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident where the occupant impactsand fractures the instrument panel, residual portions of the broken panel couldcause serious personal injury.

Vehicles covered by recall 77V102000

Make and modelModel years
Ford Club Wagon1975, 1976
Ford Econoline1975, 1976, 1977

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.