Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V778000

Child seat: vehicle tether anchor

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-10-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V778000

Child seat: vehicle tether anchor

Component
Child seat: vehicle tether anchor
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2024-10-18
Owners notified
2024-12-04

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Maverick vehicles. The second-row child seat tether anchors may not properly secure a child seat, due to incomplete thread engagement. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Safety risk

A child seat that is not secured properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will repair the tether anchorage points, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C33.

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 nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Ford Maverick2024

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.