NHTSA Complaint #10120287 — 1998 FORD CONTOUR SEATS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10120287
Vehicle	1998 FORD CONTOUR
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	May 5, 2005
Date Filed	May 9, 2005
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY 1998 FORD CONTOUR VIN [XXX] BROKE OFF EVENING OF 05/05/05 AS I WAS GETTING OUT OF CAR. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THIS IS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND/OR MATERIALS, AND THAT FORD SHOULD REPLACE FREE. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID FORD WOULD NOT. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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