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1996 Ford CONTOUR Child Seat Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	147735
Internal NHTSA #	704522
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	CONTOUR
Model Year	1996
File date	30/06/24
Component	CHILD SEAT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have a infant/toddler car seat that cannot be put in the rear facing position because the back seats are too angeled back. We also can't have seat in middle because then my 9 yr old has to sit against the door. I am now forced to face my baby forward in his carseat. Help! The cup holdes next to gearshift leak into the shift colum and cause the gearshift to stick. Brookdale ford said it would cost me $100 to clean it for me. They offered no help, the least that should be done is to fix it so nothing more can leak through the holders.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPRING LAKE PARK, MN
VIN pattern	1FALP6531TKXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	01/03/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1996 Ford CONTOUR Child Seat Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Ford CONTOUR Child Seat Problems, Complaints and Defects

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