# 2001 FORD F SERIES — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `432575` · 2003-09-29 · 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 SERIES
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 48,000
## Narrative
2001 FORD F-150.   A WELD IN MY DRIVERS SEAT SNAPPED AND A CABLE HAS COME THROUGH THE SEAT. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS CONSIDERED " TRIM " AND NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. I CALLED FORD DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY STAND BY MY DEALERS DECISION. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED TRIM AND SINCE I CAN NO LONGER SIT ALL THE WAY IN MY SEAT I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED SAFE. WHEN I ASKED WHAT I SHOULD DO UNTIL MY ARBITRATION PAPERS COME, I WAS TOLD TO EITHER NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK OR BE VERY CAREFUL. ( NO KIDDING )
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