NHTSA Campaign 03V459000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 03V459000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 03V459000 with NHTSA on November 6, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V459000, NHTSA lists up to 257,119 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 7, 2001 and November 5, 2002.
The 03V459000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V459000 were scheduled from November 21, 2003, 15 days after the report.
03V459000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2001–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V459000 ranks 41 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 03V459000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 11 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 03V459000 was 03V281000, reported on August 5, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." DURING TESTING, A THIRD ROW BENCH FLOOR-TO-SEAT LATCH RELEASED BEFORE THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENT WAS MET. IDENTICAL LATCHES ARE USED IN THE SECOND ROW OF SEATS.
- The risk
- IF THE LATCHES ON TH4E SECOND OR THIRD ROW SEATS OF THE VEHICLE RELEASE IN A CRASH, THE POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY IS INCREASED.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT-TO-FLOOR LATCHES ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW OF SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 03C05.
Reported November 6, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V459000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V459000, 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: November 6, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted