The defect
THE POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING IS ROUTED OVER RATHER THAN UNDER THE FRONT SEAT SUPPORT BRACE, ALLOWING DAMAGE BY SEAT CUSHION SPRING ENDS WHEN SEAT IS OCCUPIED.
The risk
POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING INSULATION MAY BECOME ABRADED,OR PUNCTURED, AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIREIN THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL.
The remedy
REVISE ROUTING OF POWER SEAT WIRING TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM SEAT CUSHION SPRING CONTACT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Taurus | 1988, 1989 |
| Mercury Sable | 1988, 1989 |
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 Taurus | 1988 | 333 | 5 |
| Ford Taurus | 1989 | 562 | 5 |
| Mercury Sable | 1988 | 126 | 5 |
| Mercury Sable | 1989 | 238 | 6 |
Other seats recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the seats; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 91V182000 21 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V144000 3 Sept 1991 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 91V129000 25 Jul 1991 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 91V114000 1 Jul 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V074000 3 May 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V049000 25 Mar 1991 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 91V040000 11 Mar 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V039000 6 Mar 1991 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991