MERCURY CAPRI 1981: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V102000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MERCURY | CAPRI | 1981 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1981-09-18 | 1981-09-08 | 1981-09-22 |
Production Dates: 1981-07-01 - 1981-08-01
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6500
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE HOUSING PLATES ON THE DRIVER SEAT BACK LATCH RECLINER ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL PRODUCTS. THIS TAINTED STEEL WAS USED TO PRODUCE SEATBACK LATCHES FOR BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE SEAT ASSEMBLIES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE DEFECTIVE HOUSING PLATES MAY DISTORT, ALLOWING THE LOCKING TEETH TO DISENGAGE AND TEAR OFF. THIS PERMITS THE SEATBACK TO PIVOT BACKWARDS.
UPON INSPECTION, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT LATCH/RECLINER ASSEMBLIES, ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE SUSPECT DATE CODES, WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BACK LATCH/RECLINER ASSEMBLY HOUSING PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BACKWARD PIVOTING OF THE DRIVER"S SEATBACK WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
