NHTSA Campaign 08V096000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 08V096000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 08V096000 with NHTSA on February 28, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V096000, NHTSA lists up to 87,515 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 29, 2007 and June 16, 2007.
The 08V096000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V096000 were scheduled from April 24, 2008, 56 days after the report.
08V096000 covers 4 models from Ford, model years 2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V096000 ranks 75 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 08V096000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 11 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 08V096000 was 06V114000, reported on April 10, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING 87,515 MY 2008 F250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." SOME 40% SPLIT AND CAPTAIN'S CHAIR DRIVER'S SEATS, EQUIPPED WITH LUMBAR SUPPORTS, MAY HAVE IMPROPER WELDS AT THE JOINT OF THE SEAT BACK PIVOT BRACKET AND THE SEAT BACK FRAME.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT SIDE PIVOT BRACKET MAY CRACK OR BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCEMENT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FRAME ON THE 40% SPLIT OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT EQUIPPED WITH LUMBAR SUPPORT OR, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BACK FRAME WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 08C01.
Reported February 28, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V096000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V096000, 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: February 28, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted