| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007127270 | Incident Date: Aug, 14 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | 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#: 1FMYU24X3WU | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 12 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 14 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford explorer. while driving 40 mph, the driver's seat reclined towards the rear seat. the dealer stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 03v281000 (seats:front assembly:recliner). the dealer refuses to make the repair until the contact pays $400 to have another mechanism of the seat recliner repaired. the ford manufacturer stated that they knew nothing about technical issues and that the dealer would make the final decision. the seat has not been repaired. the vehicle does not have cruise control. the failure mileage was 150,000 and current mileage was 176,000. |
