The defect
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.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT SIDE PIVOT BRACKET MAY CRACK OR BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 2008 |
| Ford F-350 | 2008 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2008 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2008 |
Components: SEATS
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 F-250 | 2008 | 197 | 5 |
| Ford F-350 | 2008 | 131 | 6 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2008 | 68 | 3 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2008 | 26 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 2008
7 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 08V597000 17 Nov 2008 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 08V334000 23 Jul 2008 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 08V287000 1 Jul 2008 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 08V187000 24 Apr 2008 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V160000 9 Apr 2008 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 08V094000 28 Feb 2008 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008