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 - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V459000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/07/2001 to 11/05/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 257119 | 11/21/2003 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/06/2003 | 11/06/2003 | 571 | 225 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, child restraint anchorage system. during testing, a third row bench floor-to-seat latch released before the strength requirement was met. identical latches are used in the second row of seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the latches on th4e second or third row seats of the vehicle release in a crash, the potential for occupant injury is increased. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat-to-floor latches on the second and third row of seats. owner notification began on november 21, 2003. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 03c05.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 03C05 | 11/01/2003 | 10008198 | Replacement of lower seat-to-floor latches on vehicles equipped with 2nd and 3rd row seats. demonstration / delivery hold. compliance recall 03c05. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
| 16097 | 08/01/2002 | 636112 | Some vehicles may exhibit a front seat back frame(s) bending. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||||
| 16611 | 02/01/2003 | 10002496 | Power seat that moves in a arc rather than straight forward or back. *tt | 09/03/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 08/29/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Consumer states that on the middle row of the vehicle the consumer was trying to put a piece back onto the seat and needed to fold down the bucket seat and in doing so the seat folded down at a force that it cut the consumers finger deep. the consumer was trying to put the cover back onto the mechanisum that folds the seat down. contacted dealer. nlmjlg | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 81000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| I have been reading about recent complaints to the ford windstar 2002 and have concerns. i had my abs module replaced last year because all my idiot brake lights were going off intermittently. i have also not used my cruise control in over two years because once activated it will not shut off until the car is turned off. it appears that the brakes are related to the cruise control leaking on the brake line, but ford does not see the windstar as a problem. this concerns me, since there have been fires with the windstar van. i also took my car into a ford dealership to check the seat latches and was told my car was not covered. my recent repair woes is the air conditioner compressor is going. this was a problem with my last ford windstar. (related vehicle information: model year=2002, make=ford, model=windstar). *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 75000 | 1 | 08/04/2002 |
| My abs brake light, emergency brake light and brake light would intermittently go off. then it was every time my car was started. i was told my abs module needed to be replaced. my car could be driven, but my abs brakes would not work. i was told by two mechanics that this was a problem they had seen with my vehicle. my cruise control also sticks. i have not used my cruise in over a year, because once activated, you can not shut it off. the only way it resets is to turn the car off. the ford windstar is one of the only ford vehicles not covered under the recall, but upon doing a web search have found that windstars have started on fire because of this issue. also, i received a recall on my mid/read seat latches. when i went to the dealer, i was told my car was not covered. i drive a 2002 ford windstar. i am very concerned about the recent recall since the brake line is directly related to the fires caused by the faulty cruise control. please advise is the research is to include other ford models. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2005 | 1 | 03/30/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact stated when vehicle was involved in an accident the second row driver's side seat became dislodged. the contact sustained a sprained back. there was a child safety seat in the second row seat, but because it was rear facing the child was not injured. a police report taken at the scene. there was nhtsa recall 03v459000, but this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Dealer won't honor warranty for repair on vehicle. *la the consumer received a recall on the vehicle child restrain anchorage system (recall# 03v459000). the dealer refused to repair the vehicle indicating that nothing was wrong with it. *nm | |||
| 10/07/2003 | 32230 | 1 | |
| I fractured my tail bone when sitting down on the middle seat on the passenger side of a 2002 ford windstar mini-van. it has an exposed sharp metal bracket that attaches the seat belt shoulder strap to the seat. *la | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 5540 | 1 | |
| 2002 ford windstar struck broadside by a old ciera on right side. right side of car was lifted up, then car came back down. either collision or near-overturning popped the left center seat (captain style seat) loose from floor. injuries in crash were not related to seat failure. seat was not occupied. | |||