# 1997 FORD F-150 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `542012` · 2005-06-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
## Narrative
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1997 FORD F150 XLT.  THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED  WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT OVER A YEAR AGO,  AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT  BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DRIVERS SEAT WITH ANOTHER BRACKET. THE SEAT  BROKE AGAIN. WHEN SITTING  IN THE SEAT THE BACK OF THE SEAT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHILE THE FRONT OF THE SEAT  RAISED UP. THE BRACKET HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.  THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*