NHTSA Campaign 12V034000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 12V034000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 12V034000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V034000, NHTSA lists up to 569 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 19, 2011 and December 2, 2011.
The 12V034000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V034000 were scheduled from February 21, 2012, 19 days after the report.
12V034000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V034000 ranks 174 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 12V034000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 11 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 12V034000 was 11V246000, reported on April 20, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 2, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELDS ON THE HEAD RESTRAINT SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT-HAND SEAT.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT MAY NOT PROVIDE THE REQUIRED STRENGTH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
- The fix
- FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEAD RESTRAINTS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12C22.
Reported February 2, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V034000 (2)
Ford (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V034000, 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, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted