# NHTSA recall 08V096000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V096000
- Manufacturer's number: 08C01
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2008\-02\-28
- Owners notified: 2008\-04\-24
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 87515

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING 87,515 MY 2008 F250, F\-350, F\-450, AND F\-550 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."   SOME 40% SPLIT AND CAPTAIN'S CHAIR DRIVER'S SEATS, EQUIPPED WITH LUMBAR SUPPORTS, MAY HAVE IMPROPER WELDS AT THE JOINT OF THE SEAT BACK PIVOT BRACKET AND THE SEAT BACK FRAME.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT SIDE PIVOT BRACKET MAY CRACK OR BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCEMENT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FRAME ON THE 40% SPLIT OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT EQUIPPED WITH LUMBAR SUPPORT OR, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BACK FRAME WILL BE REPLACED.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 08C01.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 FORD F\-250](/makes/ford/f-250/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-29 to 2007\-06\-16.
- [2008 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-29 to 2007\-06\-16.
- [2008 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-29 to 2007\-06\-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-29 to 2007\-06\-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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