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Ford recalls 100,000 Super Duty trucks

Written by Mehul Brahmbhatt on Mar 8th, 2008 | Filed under: Ford Trucks

Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 100,000 2008 F-Series trucks because the front driver’s seat does not comply with federal seat back strength regulations, according to information reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Covered in the recall are F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 models of Ford’s (NYSE: F) Super Duty trucks, which are built at Louisville’s Kentucky Truck Plant. More than 87,000 of the trucks are in the United States, and 14,000 are in Canada.

“Some 40 percent split and captain’s chair driver’s seats, equipped with lumbar supports, may have improper welds at the joint of the seat back pivot bracket and seat back,” the NHTSA reported. As a result, “in the event of a crash, the seat side pivot bracket may crack or break, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.”

However, no injuries have been reported, according to an Associated Press report.



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