NHTSA Campaign 06V111000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NHTSA campaign 06V111000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: head restraint. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 06V111000 with NHTSA on April 7, 2006; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 06V111000, NHTSA lists up to 134,365 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2005 and March 31, 2005.
The 06V111000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V111000 were scheduled from May 19, 2006, 42 days after the report.
06V111000 covers 2 models from Ford and Mercury, model years 2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V111000 ranks 61 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 06V111000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 11 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 06V111000 was 04V330000, reported on July 8, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHOUT SIDE AIR CURTAINS OR MOONROOFS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE FREE MOTION HEAD FORM REGISTERED A MEASUREMENT ABOVE THE PERMITTED LIMIT AT THE LEFT HAND A-PILLAR TRIM AREA.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIAL LOCATED ABOVE THE HEADLINER IN THE AFFECTED AREA FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 06C12.
Reported April 7, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V111000 (2)
Ford (1)
Mercury (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V111000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 7, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted