2007 FORD EXPLORER Recalls
Recall information provided by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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EQUIPMENT
Running Sequence Number: 84641
Campaign Number: 10E043000
Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 2007
MFR Campaingn Number: N/A
Component Name: EQUIPMENT
Manufacturer: MARATHON SEAT COVERS, INC.
Begin Date of Manufacturing: N/A
End Date of Manufacturing: N/A
Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: E
Potential Number of Units Affected: 294
Date Owner Notified: Sep 14, 2010
INFLUENCED_BY: MFR
Manufacturers of Recalled Vehicles: Ford Motor Company
Report Received Date: Sep 3, 2010
Record Creation Date: Sep 10, 2010
Regulation Part Number: N/A
Federal Motor Safety Standard Number: N/A
Summary: MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Consequence: AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
Remedy: MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Notes: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET MARATHON SEAT COVERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON GENERAL MOTORS, FORD, CHRYSLER, TOYOTA, OR NISSAN VEHICLES.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP: //WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP: //WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Recall Component ID: 000037199000220739000000329
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Name: N/A
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Description: N/A
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Part Number: N/A
Do Not Drive: No
Park Outside: No