NHTSA campaign 08V096000 · Ford campaign 08C01
Ford Recall 08V-096: FMVSS 207/DRIVER SEAT BACK FRAME
NHTSA recall 08V096000 (Ford campaign 08C01) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on February 28, 2008, with 87,515 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450 SD and more for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on April 24, 2008, 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 08V096000 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
- 08V096000 (also written 08V-096 or 08V096)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 08C01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 87,515 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V096000. 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 F-250
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 29, 2007 – June 16, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 29, 2007 – June 16, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-450 SD
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 29, 2007 – June 16, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-550 SD
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 29, 2007 – June 16, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V096000.
Defect description
FORD IS RECALLING 87,515 MY 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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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 BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V096000
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.