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2004 Ford FREESTAR Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	948096
Internal NHTSA #	10482236
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FREESTAR
Model Year	2004
File date	24/08/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Drivers side rear passenger seat bracket failure. The bracket is mounted through the wheel well. The weld around the bracket had severe rusting, no where similar to other parts of the car. The plate holding the bracket rusted through completely dropping the seat. The plate and bracket began rubbing against the tire. If i had not stopped and found the problem and secured the bracket, the tire could have blown causing an accident. Accident was prevented, but serious body failure occurred. This needs to be addressed. As is this seat should no longer be used until it can be fixed, there is no cost effective fix.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	142000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LUTZ, FL
VIN pattern	2FMDA58284BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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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Vehicle speed	30
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Ford FREESTAR Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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