# NHTSA recall 90V144000

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: 90V144000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1990\-08\-06
- Owners notified: 1990\-09\-19
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Units potentially affected: 14300

## What is wrong

THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS A TILT FORWARD FUNCTION. A LATCH RETAINS THE SEAT IN THE NORMAL RIDE POSTION, AND THIS LATCH  MAY RELEASE UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK VANS EQUIPPED WITH QUAD CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-04\-01 to 1990\-02\-01.
- [1990 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-04\-01 to 1990\-02\-01.

## 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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