Complaint 1069837

1998 FORD EXPLORER • SEATS • incident Sep 3, 2013

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1069837
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1998
Component
SEATS
Incident Date
Sep 3, 2013
Date Received
May 28, 2014
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEATS

Owner Narrative

UPON GETTING INTO MY CAR THE SEAT SUDDENLY FELL BACKWARDS , THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE STREET I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. THE POST THAT HOLDS THE DRIVERS SEAT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION BROKE. AFTER CHECKING ON LINE FOR RECALLS I FOUND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED BUT MY VIN IS NOT IN THE DEALERS DATA BASE SO THEY WILL NOT MAKE THE REPAIRS. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.