NHTSA campaign 96V114000
Ford Recall 96V-114: Seats
NHTSA recall 96V114000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on July 1, 1996, with 200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Windstar for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on August 14, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V114000 (also written 96V-114 or 96V114)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V114000. 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 Windstar
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1996 – May 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V114000.
Defect description
THE FOUR FASTENERS SECURING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FLOORPAN WERE NOT TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety consequence
THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY NOT PROPERLY HOLD IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FASTENERS AND RETORQUE TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes
SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINI-VAN. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 24, 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V114000
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.