Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V144000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-08-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V144000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Component
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
14,300
Reported to NHTSA
1990-08-06
Owners notified
1990-09-19

Defect description

THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS A TILT FORWARD FUNCTION. A LATCH RETAINS THE SEAT IN THE NORMAL RIDE POSTION, AND THIS LATCH MAY RELEASE UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK VANS EQUIPPED WITH QUAD CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Aerostar1990 1989

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.