NHTSA recall 06V114000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 06V114000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 03S04 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2006-04-10 |
| Owners notified | 2006-04-10 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER |
| Units potentially affected | 8585 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS, THE UPPER BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIGH BACK SEAT THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME, COULD FRACTURE. IF THE BOLT FRACTURES, THE SEAT BACK MAY RECLINE UNTIL IT MAKES CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT BEHIND THE SEAT, SUCH AS THE SECOND ROW SEAT CUSHION.
What can happen
THE DRIVER COULD POTENTIALLY LOSE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL OR FOOT PEDALS DURING SUCH AN EVENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER SEAT UPPER BOLT WITH A METAL SPACER AND BOLT. IN ADDITION, SEATS WITH TUBULAR BACK FRAMES WILL HAVE THE FULLY THREADED LOWER RECLINER BOLT REPLACED WITH A PARTIALLY THREADED BOLT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENT TO A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN (03V281).
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 03S04. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 05416 | 2005-05-05. Service bulletin. FRONT SEAT(S) SLIGHT MOVEMENT WHEN ACCELERATING AND/OR DECELERATING. *TT |
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| 16090 | 2002-11-05. Service bulletin. SOME 4DR VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT SEATING APPEARANCE OR RELATED ISSUES. *TT |
| 15329 | 2002-04-15. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3RD ROW SEATING MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WITH THE SEAT RELEASE LATCH STICKING/BINDING. *TT |
| 15230 | 2001-12-03. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN PASSENGER SEAT THAT DOES NOT LATCH SECURELY AFTER RLEASING, SLIDING FORWARD, AND RETURNING THE SEAT TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. *TT |
| 15055 | 2001-09-06. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION OF THE HEATED SEAT SWITCH. *TT |
| 14881 | 2001-07-20. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7 PASSENGER SEATING MAY EXHIBIT THE 2ND ROW 40 PERCENT SEAT BACK STAYING IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS MAY BE DUE TO A RIVET INTERFERENCE AT THE FLOORPAN LATCHES. *TT |
| 14352 | 2001-04-18. Service bulletin. SUBJECT PERTAINING TO RIGHT FRONT SEAT MOVEMENT AFTER REAR ACCESS. *JB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.