Five problems related to front seat recliner have been reported for the 1997 Ford Escort. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The driver's seat remains in the down position only.
My seatback broke during a crash w/side impact.
During rear impact, the driver's side seatback broke, causing seat to collapse backwards. Please provide details.
During a rear impact collision the driver's seatback twisted and the passanger seat back broke straight back.
During rear impact at 40mph, the driver's side seat back collapsed backwards. Please describe details.
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