The defect
THE FORWARD BOLT THAT PROVIDES PART OF THE ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FRACTURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS BOLT BREAKS, THE DRIVER AND SEAT BACK WILL FALL BACK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE SCREWS THAT ATTACH DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY TO THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Tempo | 1984 |
| Mercury Topaz | 1984 |
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 Tempo | 1984 | 14 | 6 |
| Mercury Topaz | 1984 | 10 | 5 |
Other seats recalls in 1986
6 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 86V124000 2 Sept 1986 | SUPERIOR COACH INTL., LTD |
| 86V117000 25 Aug 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V037000 6 Mar 1986 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 86V027000 13 Feb 1986 | TRANSPORTATION PROD., INC |
| 86V010000 23 Jan 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986