Seats

Ford Windstar

Reported Jul 1, 1996200 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt May 1, 1996 – May 1, 1996

The defect

The four fasteners securing the driver's seat to the floorpan were not torqued to proper specifications.

The risk

The driver's seat may not properly hold in the event of a vehicle accident resulting in personal injury to the occupant.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the driver's seat fasteners and retorque to proper specifications.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Windstar

1996

Notes

System: interior; seat tracks and anchors. Vehicle description: light duty passenger mini-van. Owner notification: owner notification IS expected to begin on or before july 24, 1996. Note: 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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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