Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V330000

Seats: front assembly: power adjust

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-07-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V330000

Seats: front assembly: power adjust

Component
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
24,277
Reported to NHTSA
2004-07-08
Owners notified
2004-07-20

Defect description

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED.

Safety risk

THE SEAT MAY NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY ON THE POWER SEATS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Taurus2004
Ford Thunderbird2004
MERCURY Sable2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.