| NHTSA Recall # | 72897 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 08V096000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 08C01 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Supplier | FORD |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of notification | 24/04/08 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 29/01/07 |
| End date of manufacturing | 16/06/07 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 28/02/08 |
| Report created | 29/02/08 |
| Regulation part number | 571 |
| FMV safety standard number | 207 |
| Estimated number of affected units | 87515 |
| Defect summary | Ford is recalling 87,515 my 2008 f250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 vehicles for failing to comply with all the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." some 40% split and captain's chair driver's seats, equipped with lumbar supports, may have improper welds at the joint of the seat back pivot bracket and the seat back frame. |
| Consequence summary | In the event of a crash, the seat side pivot bracket may crack or break, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. |
| Corrective action | Dealers will add a reinforcement to the driver's seat back frame on the 40% split or captain's chair seat equipped with lumbar support or, if necessary, the seat back frame will be replaced. The recall began on march 28, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. |
| Recall notes | Ford recall no. 08c01. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov. |