Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V050000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-01-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V050000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
16,091
Reported to NHTSA
2015-01-30
Owners notified
2015-03-26

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to September 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the upper seat belt bolts may have been improperly torqued, allowing them to loosen over time.

Safety risk

If the seat belt anchorage fasteners loosen over time, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original seatbelt fasteners with properly torqued fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S03.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Transit Connect2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.