Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V651000

Seats

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-09-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V651000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
311,907
Reported to NHTSA
2019-09-11
Owners notified
2019-11-08

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Explorer vehicles equipped with power front seats. The seat frames may have sharp edges.

Safety risk

Occupants my contact the sharp edges when reaching between the power front seat and center console, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install protective tape on the exposed inside edge and tab of the power seat frames, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S29.

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 Explorer2017

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.