F 250 4WD Super Duty V8-6.4L DSL Turbo (2008)
Seat Bottom Frame: Recalls
Recall 08V096000: Seat Back Frame Weld Defects
MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:
Ford/F-250 2008
Ford/F-350 2008
Ford/F-450 2008
Ford/F-550 2008
MANUFACTURER: Ford Motor Company
MFR'S REPORT DATE: February 21, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V096000
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
COMPONENT: Seats
POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 87515
SUMMARY:
Ford is recalling 87,515 M/Y 2008 F250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles for failing to comply with all the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 207, "Seating Systems." Some 40% split and captain's chair driver's seats, equipped with lumbar supports, may have improper welds
at the joint of the seat back pivot bracket and the seat back frame.
CONSEQUENCE:
In the event of a crash, the seat side pivot bracket may crack or break, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
REMEDY:
Dealers will add a reinforcement to the driver's seat back frame on the 40% split or captain's chair seat equipped with lumbar support or, if necessary,
the seat back frame will be replaced. The recall is expected to begin on or about March 24, 2008. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
NOTES:
Ford recall No. 08C01. Customers may also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.