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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 07/07/2001 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Bolt that holds the seat in an upright position broke and cause the seat to recline all the way. *ak | |||
| 03/06/2001 | 0 | ||
| Bench and split seats are very loose, and they rattle. consumer feels seat may snap back at anytime. consumers having same problem as mentioned in recall 96 e 010 000. *ak | |||
| 02/12/2001 | 1 | ||
| Drivers seat sub-assembly failed (track portion) this could have been very serious if i were on the highway driving at highway speeds. i strongly suggest ford look into this matter.the failed part is at the dealer that replaced it.*ak | |||
| The construction of the rear bucket seat is not properly manufactured. when a child is placed in the seat belt the child's head touches the rear window. dealer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The captain's chair in vehicle began to move back and forth freely, due to a crack in the metal support. | |||
| 08/24/1996 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Vehicle's side bench seat caught on fire after a water bottle sat for 5 minutes, apparently the reflection through the window and glass caused the cloth material to catch on fire.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the vehicle has bucket seats that recline. recliner bolt broke and the seat fell back. there is recall 96e010000 but owner 's vehicle was not included. vehicle was taken to dealership, but vehicle was not repaired. vehicle is not being driven. the drivers seat is the one with problems. the passenger seat is fine.*ak | |||
| Bolts on recliner have loosened, causing seat back to recline unexpectedly. consumer claims it is same defect as recall 96e010000, but this vehicle is not included in recall due to vin. *ak | |||