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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||
| 07/10/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| While driving to work this morning the lumber support brace internal to driver's side fold down portion of seat gave way. no apparent cause. i am not a large man (510 182 lbs.) and have been the principal driver for life of truck. have sent ford email, reference number kmm1050021cokm, case id 352179. very concerned about what support would have been provided in the event of a rear end crash. | |||
| 11/25/1998 | |||
| Driver's side seat track and seat is broken, causing the consumer to be held by the springs and not by the seat. *ak | |||
| 05/27/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Gapin ford, 96s37-96v064. dlr. states they have not received notification of the recall fro front seat lumbar system 95v06400. *ak *jb | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 2 | 07/10/2000 | |
| While starting vehicle , and soon after shifting into second while clutch was still depressed, driver's back seat released, causing consumer to lay down. as a result, consumer's foot released clutch, and vehicle started to travel forward while consumer was still laying down. *ak a faulty bolt caused failure and caused lumbar brace to break welds, consumer was told he would be reimbursed, however was later refused due to mileage. *slc | |||
| 01/20/1995 | 5 | ||
| Captian chairs will not properly latch causing a rocking chair motion when driving and occupant knees to hit dash. tt | |||