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NHTSA recall 81V102000

Seats › Front assembly › Recliner

Ford Mustang and 1 more

Reported Sep 8, 19816,500 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jul 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1981

The defect

The housing plates on the driver seat back latch recliner assemblies were manufactured with substandard material products. This tainted steel was used to produce seatback latches for both the right and left side seat assemblies. Under certain conditions, the defective housing plates may distort, allowing the locking teeth to disengage and tear off. This permits the seatback to pivot backwards.

The remedy

Upon inspection, both driver and passenger seat latch/recliner assemblies, on vehicles exhibiting the suspect date codes, will be replaced.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Mustang
1981
Mercury Capri
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; seat back latch/recliner assembly housing plate.consequences of defect: a backward pivoting of the driver"s seatback withoutprior warning may cause a loss of vehicle control and, possibly, an accident.