| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V145000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
BRONCO II |
| Model Year: |
1986 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19850501 - 19860701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
90000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19881013 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19881013 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19880902 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19880909 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
WIRING FOR THE POWER LUMBAR SEAT SYSTEM WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SEAT CUSHION SPRINGS AND MAY BE ABRADED BY THE SPRINGS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CREATESUFFICIENT HEAT TO START A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION PAD AND/OR TRIM COVER. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A FUSE WITHIN THE POWER LUMBAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. |