NHTSA Complaint #745165 — 2000 FORD CONTOUR
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 745165 |
| Vehicle | 2000 FORD CONTOUR |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | KY |
Consumer Description
DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE, AFFECTING DRIVER CONTROL OF CAR. ADDITIONALLY, LOOSE SEAT ALSO PRESENTS SAFETY HAZARD IN EVENT OF A CRASH. TWO DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM BUT BOTH WERE UNWILLING TO FIX. THEY JUSTIFIED THEIR REFUSAL TO FIX BY SUGGESTING THE NEED FOR A RECALL SINCE "ALL CONTOURS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM". ONE DEALER EVEN USED THE TERM DEFECT TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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