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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V036000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1987 to 10/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 278000 | 05/10/1991 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/04/1991 | 03/13/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The power seat switch wiring is routed over rather than under the front seat support brace, allowing damage by seat cushion spring ends when seat is occupied. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Power seat switch wiring insulation may become abraded,or punctured, and an electrical short could occur that could result in a firein the seat cushion material. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Revise routing of power seat wiring to prevent damage from seat cushion spring contact. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power seat switch wiring.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| EA90005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/31/1989 | 03/12/1991 | POWER SEAT MALFUNC/FIRE | 91V036000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | ||||||
| PE89006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/19/1988 | 06/26/1989 | HEAD REST DROPS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 1 | 02/18/1988 | |
| Driver's seat clip for the front attaching bracket was missing causing the seat to lurch backward. mjs | |||
| 06/29/1995 | |||
| Driver's seat bracket bolts broke off. | |||
| 10/21/1996 | 1 | ||
| Front seat rail broke. | |||
| 09/17/1996 | |||
| During vehicle operation the driver's side seat broke off the frame. *ak | |||
| 05/19/1995 | |||
| Front drivers seat caught fire. was told by manufacturer recall 91s28 performed. please describe details. tt | |||
| Seat bracket has broken three times, seat rocks back and forth. tt | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 5 | ||
| Power seat switch wiring shorted out, resulting in a fire prior to/after recall repairs, owner disconnected passengers seat due to smoke/fire (91v-036). *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 09/06/2002 | 199134 | 1 | 01/06/1988 |
| Subject vehicle: 1988 ford taurus, vin no. 1fabp53u8ja1522609 the drivers side power seat switch wiring insulation become abraded,or punctured, and an electrical short occurred that result in a fire in the seat cushion material. at the time of the fire, the vehicle was being serviced in the service dept. of texan ford, inc., 20777 katy freeway, katy, tx 77450, phone 281-579-9100. the fire was extinguished by the service tech working on the car. the fire appeared to be caused by the power seat switch wiring routed over rather than under the front seat support brace, allowing damage by seat cushion spring ends when seat is occupied. the defective power seat control wiring harness was acquired by the owner and is available for inspection by any interested parties. the ford dealership reported no lilability for the seat fire and said that ford had not lilability for the fire or resulting damage to the vehicle. refer to recall number 91v036000 on this vehicle. when notified of the recall by the ford motor company,the vehicle was taken to mack haik ford, 10333 katy freeway, houston, tx 77024, phone 713-932-5065 for the recall maintenance work. it appears the recall work was not carried out or was carried out incorrectly at that time. | |||
| 05/31/1997 | |||
| Front power seat on driver's side left bracket that holds seat to the floor of vehicle broke at weld, allowing front of seat to rise and tilt backwards. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1996 | 1 | 02/05/1988 | |
| Driver's power seat bracket broke. | |||
| Drivers power seat 60/40 bench has cracked at attachment. this allows occupant to fall backwards. please describe details. *ak | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/03/1999 | |||
| Springs from the rear seat broke through the cushion & entered the electrical wiring harness. had noticed smoke coming from under the css. had turned vehicle off & took child out of seat. the next day, took vehicle to dealer & had it checked. a fire had occurred under the seat where the css was located. *ak | |||