Vehicle recall 04V330000 · July 8, 2004
Mercury Sable, Ford Taurus and 1 more model
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with power adjustable seats may have been inadequately welded.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain passenger vehicles equipped with power adjustable seats may have been inadequately welded.
- Consequence
- The seat may not perform as intended during a crash which could increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the upper support assembly on the power seats. The recall began on July 20, 2004. Owners should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V330000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 8, 2004
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 04S18
- Owner notification
- July 20, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 24,277
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Front assembly › Power adjust
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Taurus (2004): 2004
- Ford Thunderbird (2004): 2004
- Mercury Sable (2004): 2004
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