Ford recalling 33,000 vehicles over front seats

April 23rd, 2010, 10:18 am
by Matt Degen

Ford is recalling 33,256 cars to make their front seats comply with federal safety standards, according to a notice on the U.S. transportation department’s Office of Defects Investigation website.

Models affected include the 2010 Fusion (above), Explorer, Explorer SportTrac and Mercury Mountaineer and Milan vehicles made between Dec. 15, 2009, and Feb. 3, 2010, and equipped with manual front-seat recliners.

According to the safety agency, “The recliner gear plate teeth may be out of dimension specification, which could result in limited pawl to gear plate tooth engagement.â€