The defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED.
The risk
THE SEAT MAY NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY ON THE POWER SEATS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 2004 |
| Ford Thunderbird | 2004 |
| Mercury Sable | 2004 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 2004 | 375 | 1 |
| Ford Thunderbird | 2004 | 34 | 1 |
| Mercury Sable | 2004 | 52 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2004
16 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 04V575000 6 Dec 2004 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 04V548000 16 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V498000 28 Oct 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V492000 28 Sept 2004 | IC CORPORATION |
| 04V404000 12 Aug 2004 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V379000 9 Aug 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 04V342000 14 Jul 2004 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V279000 7 Jun 2004 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004