NHTSA Complaint #10472007 — 1994 FORD F-150

WHILE DRIVING MY SEAT RECLINER BOLTS BROKE FROM THE SEAT FRAME CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK SEAT IN MY EXTENDED CAB. I WAS ABLE TO NOT LOSE CONTROL OF MY TRUCK THANKFULLY HOWEVER I HAVE IT TEMPORARILY FIXED WITH A BOLT STUCK THROUGH IT TO KEEP IT FROM RECLINING. UPON CALLING FORD THEY TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE; IT HOWEVER DID NOT AFFECT MY VIN #. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. UPON SPEAKING WITH FORD DIRECTLY FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX IT, I WAS TOLD THE PARTS/BOLTS ONLY COME IN A BIG QUANTITY PACK AND WOULD BE ALMOST $200 BUT I WOULD ONLY NEED ONE OR TWO BOLTS TO FIX IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE AND INCLUDED AS A RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD THIS COULD HAVE POSED TO MYSELF AND OTHER CITIZENS DRIVING! *TR