NHTSA Complaint #10210272 — 2008 FORD F-450 SD
STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10210272 |
| Vehicle | 2008 FORD F-450 SD |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
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
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