NHTSA recall campaign
90V144000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1990-08-06Affected14,300 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Risk
IN THE EVENT OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT COULD PIVOTFORWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SEAT PAWL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED DESIGN ASSEMBLY.
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