Recall 88V145000
Seats — Ford · reported 2 Sep 1988 · 90,000 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
WIRING FOR THE POWER LUMBAR SEAT SYSTEM WAS ROUTED DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SEAT CUSHION SPRINGS AND MAY BE ABRADED BY THE SPRINGS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CREATESUFFICIENT HEAT TO START A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION PAD AND/OR TRIM COVER.
The fix
INSTALL A FUSE WITHIN THE POWER LUMBAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
SYSTEM: WIRING FOR POWER LUMBAR SEATS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH POWER LUMBARSEAT ADJUSTERS IN THE FRONT SEATS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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