NHTSA Campaign 11V063000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 11V063000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 11V063000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V063000, NHTSA lists up to 1,658 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 11V063000 were scheduled from February 15, 2011, 13 days after the report.
11V063000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V063000 ranks 154 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 11V063000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 11 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 11V063000 was 10V161000, reported on April 20, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 EXPLORER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 15, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 13, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH SECOND ROW 60% SEATS WITH MANUAL RECLINER MECHANISMS THAT MAY HAVE COMPONENTS THAT ARE OUT OF DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION. THESE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK MAY NOT PROVIDE THE REQUIRED STRENGTH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
- The fix
- FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11C15.
Reported February 2, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V063000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V063000, 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: February 2, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted