FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-03-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V043000
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Component
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
480,000
Reported to NHTSA
1977-03-28
Owners notified
1977-05-02
Defect description
THE SEAT BACK PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT BACK WILL ROTATE REARWARD.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER"S SEAT PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BACK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE PIN BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
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.