NHTSA recall 88V145000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 88V145000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1988-09-02 |
| Owners notified | 1988-10-13 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 90000 |
What is wrong
WIRING FOR THE POWER LUMBAR SEAT SYSTEM WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SEAT CUSHION SPRINGS AND MAY BE ABRADED BY THE SPRINGS.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CREATESUFFICIENT HEAT TO START A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION PAD AND/OR TRIM COVER.
The remedy
INSTALL A FUSE WITHIN THE POWER LUMBAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
Notes
SYSTEM: WIRING FOR POWER LUMBAR SEATS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LUMBARSEAT ADJUSTERS IN THE FRONT SEATS.
| 1986 FORD AEROSTAR | Built 1985-05-01 to 1986-07-01. |
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| 1986 FORD BRONCO II | Built 1985-05-01 to 1986-07-01. |
| 1986 FORD RANGER | Built 1985-05-01 to 1986-07-01. |
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.
Investigated as EA88033
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA88033 | Engineering analysis, opened 1988-05-11, closed 1989-01-23. UNDER SEAT FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.