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  NHTSA Recall 96V114000

NHTSA Campaign Id 96V114000; Date: Jul. 1, 1996

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

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1996 Ford Windstar

Component: Seats

Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company

Affected Units:: 200

icon3 Recall Summary:

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

icon2 How to Fix:

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

icon4 Recall 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.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 14, 1996

Also see:

All recalls of Ford vehicles.

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