NHTSA Campaign 01V108000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA campaign 01V108000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: recliner. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 01V108000 with NHTSA on March 28, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V108000, NHTSA lists up to 8,500 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 12, 2001 and March 22, 2001.
Owner notification letters for 01V108000 were scheduled from April 3, 2001, 6 days after the report.
01V108000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V108000 ranks 126 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 01V108000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 11 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 01V108000 was 00V418000, reported on December 14, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- PM CERTAIN SEDANS AND WAGONS, THE SEAT BACK RECLINER HANDLE SPRING COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING AN IN-PROCESS TEST AND THE OCCUPANT MAY NOTICE A CHUCKING, OR PERCEIVED LOOSENESS OF THE FRONT SEAT BACK, OR THE SEAT BACK COULD UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINE.
- The risk
- IF THE SEAT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINES WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BACK RECLINER HANDLE SPRING FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 3, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Reported March 28, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V108000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V108000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 28, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted