The defect
WIRING FOR THE POWER LUMBAR SEAT SYSTEM WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SEAT CUSHION SPRINGS AND MAY BE ABRADED BY THE SPRINGS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CREATESUFFICIENT HEAT TO START A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION PAD AND/OR TRIM COVER.
The remedy
INSTALL A FUSE WITHIN THE POWER LUMBAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Aerostar | 1986 |
| Ford Bronco II | 1986 |
| Ford Ranger | 1986 |
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 Aerostar | 1986 | 53 | 7 |
| Ford Bronco II | 1986 | 33 | 4 |
| Ford Ranger | 1986 | 35 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 1988
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 88V135000 11 Aug 1988 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 88V061000 8 Apr 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V060000 8 Apr 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V058000 5 Apr 1988 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988