NHTSA Complaint #756590 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	756590
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	January 6, 2002
Date Filed	January 16, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OK

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT SIDE DRIVER'S SEAT RETAINING BOLT (THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BACK TO THE BASE OF THE SEAT) SHEARED CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARD INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE DRIVER FELL BACK ALSO CAUSING HIM TO RUN OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. LOCAL DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WISHES TO CHARGE FOR A COMPLETE SEAT REPLACEMENT.*AK

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