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2004 Ford FREESTAR Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	957960
Internal NHTSA #	10491495
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	12/12/12
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own 2004 ford freestar. While attempting to latch the third row rear seat, the latch failed due to severe corrosion on the floor panel ,side panel and attachments which holds the third seat latch bracket the third row seat latch bracket slides out and extrudes to rear driver side wheel which is very dangerous and can burst the rear driver side tire while running car. I am entering this complaint in relation to other complaints that have been filed. There is a defect investigation taking place (ea12003 and pe11039) for this issue already. I attempted to put my 3rd row seat back up and lock it into place. On the drive side i noticed that it would not lock into place. After further review, i know noticed that the whole latch had broken off because of rusted panel. The whole plate rusted thru .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99750
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EDISON, NJ
VIN pattern	2FMZA57244BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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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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2004 Ford FREESTAR Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford FREESTAR Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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