# 1997 FORD F-150 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `188060` · 1999-02-18 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
## Narrative
ARM REST IN THE CENTER OF THE BENCH SEAT  DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION, AS  IT DOES IN THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION.  THIS ARM REST ALSO HAS A RECESSED CUP HOLDER.  PASSENGERS GAINING ENTRY INTO THE BACK SEAT VIA THE THIRD DOOR, PLACE THEIR HAND ON THE BACK OF THE ARM REST FOR SUPPORT, THE ARM REST FOLDS UPWARD AND ANYTHING IN THE CUP HOLDER IS CATAPULTED INTO THE BACK SEAT.  FORD CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM IN THE 98 AND NEWER MODELS, BUT WON'T CORRECT IT FOR THIS 97 TRUCK.
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