Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V145000

Seats

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-09-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V145000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 90,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-09-02
Owners notified: 1988-10-13

Defect description

WIRING FOR THE POWER LUMBAR SEAT SYSTEM WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SEAT CUSHION SPRINGS AND MAY BE ABRADED BY THE SPRINGS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CREATESUFFICIENT HEAT TO START A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION PAD AND/OR TRIM COVER.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A FUSE WITHIN THE POWER LUMBAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

Notes

SYSTEM: WIRING FOR POWER LUMBAR SEATS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LUMBARSEAT ADJUSTERS IN THE FRONT SEATS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
Ford Aerostar	1986
Ford Bronco II	1986
Ford Ranger	1986

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.