| Issue ID | 1054434 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10577344 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKS |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 25/03/14 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driver's seat folded in on driver while in motion. First incident was march 25 when returning from dinner as entering the driveway. March 30 the seat folded as we were driving 70 mph in the left lane on interstate 295 outside richmond, va. March 31, third incident occurred as leaving the driveway and on the street. April 1, 2014 car taken to williamsburg ford where it was left two days. Customer invoice notes: notes: a: customer stated that while driving, the seat back will fold forward/inward towards steering wheel could not duplicate concern, no evident faults. B: perform multi-point inspection. 99p perform multi-point inspection c: quick alignment check 31 quick alignment check this is very scary when it happens especially when driving at high speed in traffic. Car needs to stop and seat needs to be readjusted. Some local roads in this area do not have safe places to pull off to adjust this seat. Have there been other reports of this problem??? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILLIAMSBURG, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHL9DKXDGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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