Recall 97V-051
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1998 Ford Windstar: Child seat.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 97V-051
- Reported
- April 1, 1997
- Vehicles affected
- 202 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: minivan equipped with second row bench seats with optional integrated child seat (ics). The headrest lockout mechanism on the seats may not engage and lock the headrests in the "down" position, as intended, when the ics is deployed. A vehicle occupant could move the headrest to the "up" position.
The risk
As a result of the headrest being in the "up" position, a child seated in the ics would receive less than the intended protection in the child head area in the event of a crash.
The fix
The second row bench seats have been replaced with seats built with revised headrest lockout mechanisms.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification:all owners have been notified and the seats have been replaced in the affected vehicles.
Affected vehicles
- Ford Windstar 1998