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1992 Ford RANGER Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	415438
Internal NHTSA #	10018624
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	RANGER
Model Year	1992
File date	09/05/03
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving my 1992 ford ranger xlt pick-up truck the drivers seat mechanism without warning or any action to initiate the failure emitted a noise and suddenly failed. My torso immediately fell backwards as the drivers seat reclined completely. Fortunately i was able to control the vehicle and avoid any accident, collision or injury save for a bit of a strain on my abdominal muscles which was not serious. The seat will not return and stay in the upright position nor will it latch down securely (to prevent from sliding forwards and backwards). The failure has rendered the vehicle unusable without repair or replacement of the drivers seat. I am concerned that should the failure have occurred at any other time i might not have been able to control the vehicle and serious injury or damage could have occurred. If this event can happen in other such vehicles owners should be warned to inspect this mechanism for wear or whatever caused it to fail. Also i am reluctant to have it repaired by replacing it with a used seat since a used part may be just as unreliable. I understand that new parts are no longer available from ford in order to replace the inoperative drivers seat. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, VA
VIN pattern	1FTCR14X6NPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	15/02/01
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	45
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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.
What is Failure?
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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1992 Ford RANGER Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1992 Ford RANGER Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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