Ford Mustang; Mercury Capri (1981): Seats
Recall 81V102000 · Sep 8, 1981 · Ford Motor Company
6,500
vehicles affected
6,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V102000
- Date
- Sep 8, 1981
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 6,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Front assembly > Recliner
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE HOUSING PLATES ON THE DRIVER SEAT BACK LATCH RECLINER ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL PRODUCTS. THIS TAINTED STEEL WAS USED TO PRODUCE SEATBACK LATCHES FOR BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE SEAT ASSEMBLIES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE DEFECTIVE HOUSING PLATES MAY DISTORT, ALLOWING THE LOCKING TEETH TO DISENGAGE AND TEAR OFF. THIS PERMITS THE SEATBACK TO PIVOT BACKWARDS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
UPON INSPECTION, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT LATCH/RECLINER ASSEMBLIES, ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE SUSPECT DATE CODES, WILL BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V102000?
2 models: Ford Mustang (1981), Mercury Capri (1981), about 6,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V102000?
UPON INSPECTION, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT LATCH/RECLINER ASSEMBLIES, ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING THE SUSPECT DATE CODES, WILL BE REPLACED.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.