NHTSA recall 03V459000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 03V459000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 03C05 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2003-11-06 |
| Owners notified | 2003-11-21 |
| Component | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 257119 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." DURING TESTING, A THIRD ROW BENCH FLOOR-TO-SEAT LATCH RELEASED BEFORE THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENT WAS MET. IDENTICAL LATCHES ARE USED IN THE SECOND ROW OF SEATS.
What can happen
IF THE LATCHES ON TH4E SECOND OR THIRD ROW SEATS OF THE VEHICLE RELEASE IN A CRASH, THE POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY IS INCREASED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT-TO-FLOOR LATCHES ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW OF SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 03C05.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 2001-03-07 to 2002-11-05. |
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| 2002 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 2001-03-07 to 2002-11-05. |
| 2003 FORD WINDSTAR | Built 2001-03-07 to 2002-11-05. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 03C05 | 2004-07-23. Service bulletin. REPLACEMENT OF LOWER SEAT-TO-FLOOR LATCHES ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS. DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD. COMPLIANCE RECALL 03C05. *TT |
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| 16611 | 2003-09-04. Service bulletin. POWER SEAT THAT MOVES IN A ARC RATHER THAN STRAIGHT FORWARD OR BACK. *TT |
| 16097 | 2002-11-05. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FRONT SEAT BACK FRAME(S) BENDING. *TT |
| 14855 | 2001-05-23. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE HIGHBACK FRONT SEATS (WITHOUT SIDE AIR BAGS) MAY EXHIBIT A TWISTED SEAT BACK FRAME. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.