NHTSA Campaign 15V050000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA campaign 15V050000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: anchorage. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V050000 with NHTSA on January 30, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V050000, NHTSA lists up to 16,091 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 6, 2013 and September 20, 2014.
The 15V050000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V050000 were scheduled from March 26, 2015, 55 days after the report.
15V050000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V050000 ranks 273 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V050000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 15V050000 was 14V649000, reported on October 17, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to September 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the upper seat belt bolts may have been improperly torqued, allowing them to loosen over time.
- The risk
- If the seat belt anchorage fasteners loosen over time, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original seatbelt fasteners with properly torqued fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S03.
Reported January 30, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V050000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V050000, 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: January 30, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted