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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| When the seat brackets failed i had just sat down in the vehicle i notified the ford moter company of this problem and all that they said was there was nothing that they could do about the problem. this serves a serious risk formy self and my family and i can not afford to fix tis problem on my own. *ak | |||
| 07/10/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1989 | |
| The drivers seat mounting lug broke, causing the seat to flop backward at every start. the piece is a small stamped metal bracket that holds the seat frame to the floor. the break is about 2 inch long. half the break is shiny and half is rusty, indicating that the part may have been partially broken when it was installed. the service mgr says he has never seen this part broken, but ford had a replacement for this obscure part available locally. there are several breaks in the seat mounting assembly. total costs for parts alone $435 + $145! | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Seat rail broke just above the front left floor bolt anchor point leaving the seat attached at only three points. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| While driving power bucket seat somehow detached from frame/floor? seat is wobbling around, making it difficult to drive vehicle due to a mounting bracket failure. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1989 | ||
| The driver's seat caught on fire when the seat adjustment switch stuck in the 'rear-direction' position. the electric motor apparently overheated and caused the foam to catch fire. the authorized ford dealer wasn't smart enough to figure out the cause of the fire, but the upholsterer was, because he called me and asked if i wanted the old switch put back on the new seat. i said no. i still have the entire seat assembly, including the switch. ford never responded to my letter. i don't have the exact date on hand, but this incident occurred about 3.5 years ago. thank you. thomas g. ruf. *ak | |||
| 03/25/1999 | 03/01/1989 | ||
| Driver's power adjusted seat frame broke, causing the seat to release from the upright position. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1996 | |||
| Experienced electrical fire in wiring in drivers side seat. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 08/21/1996 | |||
| Seatback adjuster failure/seatback collapsed back all the way, center hinge pivot broke loose. *ak | |||