NHTSA campaign 04V330000 · Ford campaign 04S18
Ford and Mercury Recall 04V-330: FORD/POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT
NHTSA recall 04V330000 (Ford campaign 04S18) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 8, 2004, with 24,277 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Taurus, Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Sable for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on July 20, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V330000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V330000 (also written 04V-330 or 04V330)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 04S18
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24,277 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Power Adjust
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V330000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Taurus
- 2004 · Vehicles built November 17, 2003 – January 15, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Ford Thunderbird
- 2004 · Vehicles built December 15, 2003 – January 20, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Sable
- 2004 · Vehicles built November 17, 2003 – January 15, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V330000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED.
Safety consequence
THE SEAT MAY NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY ON THE POWER SEATS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V330000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.