# Service bulletin 981610

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 609744
- Published by NHTSA: 2000\-04\-07
- Manufacturer's number: 981610
- Manufacturer's date: 2000\-04\-07
- NHTSA component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

## NHTSA's summary

THE SEAT BACK MAY NOT LATCH/ LOCK IN THE DESIRED POSITION AND REMAIN FOLDED FORWARD OVER THE SEAT CUSHION. YD

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Seats

## Vehicles listed

- 1997 to 1998 FORD F\-150
- 1997 to 1998 FORD F\-250
- 1999 FORD F\-250 SD
- 1999 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [1997013](/recalls/tc/1997013.md), 1997-01-22: Seats And Restraints

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [982693](/bulletins/603581.md), 1999-02-25, Service bulletin: SEATS. CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS INVOLVING THE REAR SEAT BACK OPERATION WHEN TRYING TO USE THE LOAD FLOOR OPTION. \*YC
- [9751](/bulletins/51931.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin: SEATS. INTERIOR\- LEATHER SEAT CLEANING PROCEDURE\- SERVICE TIP. \*JD

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