Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V475000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V475000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Component
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
5,280
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-28
Owners notified
2016-08-18

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Explorer and F-150 vehicles equipped with a manual recline driver's seat. The seat back frame may have insufficient welds which may not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."

Safety risk

The seat back may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat back frame, free of charge. The recall begin on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 16C11.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Explorer2016
Ford F-1502016

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.