The defect
THE SECOND ROW RIGHT HAND SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS A TILT FORWARD FUNCTION. A LATCH RETAINS THE SEAT IN THE NORMAL RIDE POSTION, AND THIS LATCH MAY RELEASE UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Aerostar | 1989, 1990 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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 | 1989 | 260 | 5 |
| Ford Aerostar | 1990 | 195 | 6 |
Other seats recalls in 1990
5 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 90V196000 23 Nov 1990 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 90V189000 6 Nov 1990 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
| 90V069000 10 Apr 1990 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 90V029000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990