The 1978 Ford L9000 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 6,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE SEAT BELTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION", AND 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES". THE NON-CONFORMITY EXISTS BECAUSE WHEN THE DRIVER"S SEAT IS ADJUSTED TO THE FULL FORWARD POSITION, THE SEAT CUSHION IS ADJUSTED TO MAXIMUM ELEVATION,…
DEALER WILL REPLACE ANY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT IS DETERMINED TO BE INSUFFICIENT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Hahn ready mix truck .I'm a driver in truck #32.the fuel tank straps are loose,tires are going bald,truck doesn't turn sharp to the right,the window wings are held shut with duct tape,the tie rod end is possibly bent,water tank is rusted,the shuets are twisted,some lights are out on this truck and…”
“Hahn ready mix truck .I'm a driver in truck #32.the fuel tank straps are loose,tires are going bald,truck doesn't turn sharp to the right,the window wings are held shut with duct tape,the tie rod end is possibly bent,water tank is rusted,the shuets are twisted,some lights are out on this truck and…”
“Hahn ready mix truck .I'm a driver in truck #32.the fuel tank straps are loose,tires are going bald,truck doesn't turn sharp to the right,the window wings are held shut with duct tape,the tie rod end is possibly bent,water tank is rusted,the shuets are twisted,some lights are out on this truck and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1978 Ford L9000 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.