NHTSA Campaign 14V164000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA campaign 14V164000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: recliner. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V164000 with NHTSA on April 2, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V164000, NHTSA lists up to 43,135 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 5, 2012 and August 12, 2013.
The 14V164000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V164000 were scheduled from May 30, 2014, 58 days after the report.
14V164000 covers 4 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2013–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V164000 ranks 210 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V164000, Ford Motor Company has 21 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 14V164000 was 13V081000, reported on March 7, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured from July 23, 2012, through May 28, 2013. The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
- The risk
- The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C03.
Reported April 2, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V164000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V164000, 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 2, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted