NHTSA recall campaign

88V145000

Seats

Check my VIN
3Affected configurations shown90,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSeats
Report receivedFeb 9, 1988
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CREATESUFFICIENT HEAT TO START A FIRE IN THE SEAT CUSHION PAD AND/OR TRIM COVER.

What fixes it

Official remedy

INSTALL A FUSE WITHIN THE POWER LUMBAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 88V145000

1986 FORD RANGEROpen vehicle record →1986 FORD AEROSTAROpen vehicle record →1986 FORD BRONCO IIOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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