NEW FORD F-450, REAR SEAT BELT BOLTS UNINSTALLED AND REAR SEAT BOLTS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. DETAILS: 4 REAR SEAT BELT BOLTS WERE ONLY INSTALLED BY 1 - 2 THREADS FOR A 1-1/2 BOLT CLEARLY PRESENTING A DANGER TO A CHILD OR ANYONE RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT. ALL REAR SEAT BOLTS SCREWED IN ONLY "FINGER TIGHT", NOT TORQUED PROPE…
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NEW FORD F-450, REAR SEAT BELT BOLTS UNINSTALLED AND REAR SEAT BOLTS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. DETAILS: 4 REAR SEAT BELT BOLTS WERE ONLY INSTALLED BY 1 - 2 THREADS FOR A 1-1/2 BOLT CLEARLY PRESENTING A DANGER TO A CHILD OR ANYONE RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT. ALL REAR SEAT BOLTS SCREWED IN ONLY "FINGER TIGHT", NOT TORQUED PROPERLY. NOTE: FORD WAS NOTIFIED (ANSWERER: ROSE ON WED, 28 NOV @ 0845 HRS) NO RESPONSE AS REQUESTED TO INSURE THAT PROBLEM WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. NOTE: IT WOULD SEEM THAT FORD SHOULD TRY TO DETERMINE IF ANY OTHER UNITS (SOMEWHAT BEFORE AND SOMEWHAT AFTER PRODUCTION ) HAD SIMILAR DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. - CLEARLY, A CHILD IN A SAFETY SEAT ATTACHED TO THE REAR SEAT OF SUCH A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WOULD BE THROWN FORWARD. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2008, MAKE=FORD F-450 CREW, MODEL=F-450 CREW CAB). *TR
FORD IS RECALLING 87,515 MY 2008 F250, F-350, F-450, AND F-550 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." SOME 40% SPLIT AND CAPTAIN'S CHAIR DRIVER'S SEATS, EQUIPPED WITH LUMBAR SUPPORTS, MAY HAVE IMPROPER WELDS AT THE JOINT OF THE SEAT BACK PIVOT BRACKET AND THE SEAT BACK FRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT SIDE PIVOT BRACKET MAY CRACK OR BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCEMENT TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FRAME ON THE 40% SPLIT OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT EQUIPPED WITH LUMBAR SUPPORT OR, IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT BACK FRAME WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY RESULT FROM EXCESS HYDROCARBONS IN THE EXHAUST.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LACK OF POWER OR ROUGH OPERATION, UNUSUAL NOISES FROM THE ENGINE OR EXHAUST, WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, AND POTENTIALLY A VISIBLE FLAME OUT THE TAILPIPE CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF THE BATTERY POSITIVE (B+) WIRE TO THE RIGHT HAND SPLASH SHIELD BOLT MAY RESULT IN THE BATTERY B+ WIRE CONTACTING THE SPLASH SHIELD BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LONG TERM CONTACT COULD CAUSE WIRE CHAFE, RESULTING IN COPPER WIRE BEING EXPOSED. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE BATTERY B+ WIRE COULD SHORT TO GROUND INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY B+ WIRE LOCATION AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE WIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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