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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 10:11 AM NHTSA Action Number : PE03020 03V281000 NHTSA Action Number : PE03020 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 03V281000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / EXPLORER     1998-2001      FORD / EXPLORER SPORT     2001-2002      FORD / EXPLORER SPORT TRAC     2001-2002      MERCURY / MOUNTAINEER     1998-2001 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Date Investigation Opened : May 21, 2003 Date Investigation Closed : September 5, 2003 Summary: BY LETTER DATED AUGUST 4, 2003, FORD NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V281) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998-2001 FORD EXPLORER / MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 4-DOOR, MY 1998-2000 FORD EXPLORER 2-DOOR AND MY 2001-2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT AND SPORT TRAC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS. COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING. A BOLT BETWEEN THE UPPER SEAT RECLINER ATTACHMENT AND THE SEAT BACK FRAME MAY FRACTURE. FORD WILL REPLACE THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. BASED ON FORD'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.