| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002091788 | Incident Date: Apr, 17 2002 |
| Consumer's City: TORRANCE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: RANGER | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:recliner |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTZR15U1WP | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 17 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2098 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driver seat support is defective. at least two wire supports (diameter of a clothes hanger) in the driver chair (back rest) have snapped and are piercing through the back of the chair. possible defective metal. if more wires supports break this may cause the driver to fall throught the seat causing an accident. i weigh 155 pounds and the first break may have happened approximately 2 years ago with a popping noise (which unknowingly was inside the chair). one support wire has completely broke and fell out of the back of the chair, the other is piecing the back of the chair. ford was contacted today and their response was no further action or replacement of the part. *ak |
