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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V064000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 10/01/1993 to 04/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 31000 | 05/29/1996 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/16/1996 | 04/22/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The wire harness for the power lumbar feature on the seat is underneath the front seat cushion support wires. the support wires on the driver seat can contact and damage the insulation harness resulting in a high resistance electrical short through the support wires. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of defect: over heating of the support wires could result, and melting, smoke, or possible igntion of the surrounding materials could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the seats on the affected vehicles. if no damage is found, the driver seat wire harness will be covered with a protective convolute tubing, wrapped with electrical tape and the harness will be rerouted. if damage is found, the wire harness will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; tracks and anchors; front seat; lumbar system. vehicle description: super cab pickup trucks equipped with an optional40/20/40 power front driver seat. note: owner notification should begin during the last week of may 1996. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 96E010000 | VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS | E (Equipment) | 2400 | 08/19/1996 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/25/1996 | 03/29/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. these corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat track anchors and seat.equipment description: front high-back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats provided by vehicle safety systems for installation in light duty pickup extended cab conversion trucks.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact vss at 1-800-742-5043. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||||
| 9585 | 04/01/1995 | 41027 | A rattle from the split seat bench may be due to a loose or missing seat bushing. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 06/13/1995 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford f-150. the contact stated that the parking brake would not hold the vehicle, which causes it to roll freely. secondly, the bumper is abnormally loose and rattles. as a result, the bumper could separate from the vehicle. thirdly, the seat back reclines suddenly. lastly, the front driver's side air bag warning light consistently illuminates on the instrument panel. the light indicates a failure within the air bag system. the manufacturer would not assist with the repairs because the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id numbers 93v184000, 94v018000, 94v169001, and 96e010000. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 100,009. updated 6/2/09 *cn updated 06/04/09.*jb | |||
| 12/08/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that wiring in vehicle's front lumbar seats caught fire resulting in entire interior cab of truck being burned. vehicle was parked in driveway. mr | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Front seats have become loose and wobbly due to stress cracks in metal between the seats and chassis welds from normal use. | |||
| 11/14/1994 | 1 | 06/13/1994 | |
| Passenger seat moves back/forth when accelerating/decelerating due to failure of seat track to lock in place without excessive force. *dh | |||
| Owner received recall notice in may, contacted dealer and was told the parts were unavailable.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Driver seat disengaged from the track locking device, resulting in the seat moving back to the rear of the vehicle, almost had an accident. tt | |||
| 02/25/1994 | 1 | ||
| Vehicles passenger side seat hinge mechanism area involved; child pulled himself in, cut off his ring finger when seat release was hit; seat went forward. tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| Vehicles head rest design is insufficent.the headrest lays too far on the rear of the seat to work effectively. tt consumer states there is no head rest and consumer's head would hit the rear window.*jb | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 06/13/1996 | |||
| Dlr fixed the problem and later vehicle caught on fire in the front power adjusting seat. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 07/15/2001 | |||
| 96 e 010 000/seats: driver seat recliner to seat frame fractured, causing seat back to recline while driving. dealer/manufacturer were notified, and informed consume rthat vehicle was not cover under recall due to vin. feel free to provide any further information on this matter.*ak | |||
| 05/09/1999 | |||
| The driver seatback broke off because there was not enough welds or hinges which may have caused a loss of vehicle control. please provide further information. *ak | |||