FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1995-03-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 95V062000
Seats
Component
Seats
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
54,000
Reported to NHTSA
1995-03-27
Owners notified
1995-04-28
Defect description
THE WIRE HARNESS ON THESE SEATS IS BANDED TO THE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SUPPORTS. THE END OF ONE OF THE SUPPORTS CAN PUNCTURE THE HARNESS, RESULTING IN A HIGH RESISTANCE ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Safety risk
OVERHEATING CAN RESULT, AND MELTING, SMOKE AND POSSIBLE IGNITION OF THE SURROUNDING MATERIALS CAN OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TIE STRAP FROM EACH OF THE FRONT SEATS.
Notes
SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT; MATERIAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GT MODEL PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LUMBAR FEATURE ON THE FRONT SEATS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.