FORD TEMPO 1984: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V082000

Make Model Year
FORD TEMPO 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-06-20 1986-06-24 1986-07-01

Production Dates: 1983-04-01 - 1984-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 195732

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE FORWARD BOLT THAT PROVIDES PART OF THE ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FRACTURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS BOLT BREAKS, THE DRIVER AND SEAT BACK WILL FALL BACK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE SCREWS THAT ATTACH DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY TO THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME.

Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVER'S SEAT BACK. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.