# NHTSA recall 91V036000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1988\-10\-01.
- [1989 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1988\-10\-01.
- [1988 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1988\-10\-01.
- [1989 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1988\-10\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V036000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V036000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V036000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V036000)

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