NHTSA Complaint #10544824 — 2000 FORD RANGER

SAT DOWN IN TRUCK, SEAT BROKE AWAY AND I FELL BACKWARD, NOTED 2 BROKEN BOLTS IN FLOOR, ONE LEFT SIDE ONE RIGHT SIDE,BOTH BOLTS APPEAR TO HAVE FRESHLY BROKEN. REMOVED SEAT TO SEE THE BOLTS WERE FROM THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY, REMOVED THE THREADED PART FROM THE FRAME, THE THREADS APPEARED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH, ORDERED BOLTS FROM FORD AND REPLACED THE BOLTS FORD PART NUMBER F87Z-1060108-BB, PRICE APPROXIMATELY $40.00, UPON PICKING UP BOLTS ADVISED NO CHARGE. I HAVE MILD BACK STRAIN FROM THE INITIAL FALL BACKWARD. PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT CONCERNED ABOUT MY INCIDENT, MY CONCERN IS IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED, AND THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES WHICH HAVE THE EXACT SEAT AND POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE BOLTS, IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, SUCH SMALL BOLTS, I WILL GLADLY FORWARD THE BOLTS REMOVED UPON REQUEST