Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V096000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 01/29/2007 to 06/16/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 87515 | 04/24/2008 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/28/2008 | 02/29/2008 | 571 | 207 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Ford is recalling 87,515 my 2008 f250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 vehicles for failing to comply with all the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, seating systems. some 40% split and captain's chair driver's seats, equipped with lumbar supports, may have improper welds at the joint of the seat back pivot bracket and the seat back frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat side pivot bracket may crack or break, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a reinforcement to the driver's seat back frame on the 40% split or captain's chair seat equipped with lumbar support or, if necessary, the seat back frame will be replaced. the recall began on march 28, 2008. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 08c01.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||