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1996 Ford F-150 Seats Recall


NHTSA Recall #	15303
NHTSA Compaign #	96E010000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS
Supplier	FORD
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	1996
Component	SEATS
Date of notification	19/08/96
Begin date of manufacuring	12/09/24
End date of manufacturing	12/09/24
Type of recall	E
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	25/03/96
Report created	29/03/96
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	2400
Defect summary	The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Consequence summary	If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Corrective action	Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
Recall notes	System: interior; seat track anchors and seat. Equipment description: front high-back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats provided by vehicle safety systems for installation in light duty pickup extended cab conversion trucks. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact vss at 1-800-742-5043. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1996 Ford F-150 Seats Recall

1996 Ford F-150 Seats Recall

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