NHTSA recall 91V036000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 91V036000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1991-03-04 |
| Owners notified | 1991-05-10 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 278000 |
What is wrong
THE POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING IS ROUTED OVER RATHER THAN UNDER THE FRONT SEAT SUPPORT BRACE, ALLOWING DAMAGE BY SEAT CUSHION SPRING ENDS WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED.
What can happen
POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING INSULATION MAY BECOME ABRADED,OR PUNCTURED, AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIREIN THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL.
The remedy
REVISE ROUTING OF POWER SEAT WIRING TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM SEAT CUSHION SPRING CONTACT.
Notes
SYSTEM: POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1988 FORD TAURUS | Built 1987-07-01 to 1988-10-01. |
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| 1989 FORD TAURUS | Built 1987-07-01 to 1988-10-01. |
| 1988 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1987-07-01 to 1988-10-01. |
| 1989 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1987-07-01 to 1988-10-01. |
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Investigated as EA90005
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.
| EA90005 | Engineering analysis, opened 1989-10-31, closed 1991-03-12. POWER SEAT MALFUNC/FIRE. SEATS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.