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Ford - Front driver & passenger seats manual recliners

Official notice

20 Apr 2010

Last checked

20 Apr 2010

Critical riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Ford - Front driver & passenger seats manual recliners. In the event of a crash, the seatback and head restraint may move rearward, increasing the risk of injury. Published 2010-04-20.

What to do now

Dealers will replace the manual recliners for both power and manual seats free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 30, 2010. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

Units affected

33,256

Recall number

10C11

Official notice

2010-04-20

The hazard

In the event of a crash, the seatback and head restraint may move rearward, increasing the risk of injury.

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Affected products

Product 1

Ford Motor Company — Front driver & passenger seats manual recliners

Units affected

33,256

Risk / hazard

In the event of a crash, the seatback and head restraint may move rearward, increasing the risk of injury.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Ford

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Ford. Contact: Ford Motor Company.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

10C11

Campaign number

10V161000

Units affected

33,256

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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