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1996 Ford CONTOUR Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	150546
Internal NHTSA #	705087
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	CONTOUR
Model Year	1996
File date	18/03/99
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The driver's seat is not firmly attached to the floor of the vehicle. Thus, the seatback rocks slightly from side to side during cornering, and from front to back during acceleration and braking. The local ford dealer told me that this problem is common, and cannot be cured. Specifically, the service advisor told me that certain 'rivets' or metal flanges in the seat track stretch over time and cause the loose feeling of the seat back. Replacing the seat rails does no good, as the new parts are of the same design, and eventually begin to fail like the oem parts. This malfunction of the seat is a serious safety concern to me. Having the seatback dislodged during normal driving could cause an accident. What's worse would be a seatback failure during an accident, possibly allowing me to be ejected from the vehicle. My only recourse in this matter is to purchase aftermarket seats of higher quality. Seats from a manufacturer such as recaro or corbeau come with a substatial warranty, and are sure to be more durable and safe than the original equipment. In sum, i would like to see a safety-oriented recall of all ford products that have this seatback malfunction. Specifically, i would like ford to redesign a more durable, safe seat mechanism and retrofit all existing cars. An additional note - i am a member of the ford contour enthusiasts group, as well as a ford contour mailing list recipient. Of the 505 people on the mailing list, many have had the same seatback failures. I encourage you to contact the contour enthusiasts group at www. Contour. Org for more owner testimonials. Thank you, tom disalvo. *ak (tdisalvo@students. Wisc. Edu)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MADISON, WI
VIN pattern	1FALP67LXTKXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/03/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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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 Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Ford CONTOUR Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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