NHTSA Campaign 16V111000
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 16V111000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V111000 with NHTSA on February 25, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V111000, NHTSA lists up to 48,990 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 13, 2014 and January 13, 2016.
The 16V111000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V111000 were scheduled from May 18, 2016, 83 days after the report.
16V111000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V111000 ranks 202 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V111000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 16V111000 was 15V707000, reported on October 26, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured February 13, 2014, to January 13, 2016 and equipped with rear passenger seats. The rear seat belt buckles may be damaged if a heavy object is placed on, or impacts, the top of the buckle. The damage may prevent the buckle from latching or from remaining latched.
- The risk
- An unlatched seat belt increases the risk of injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify or replace the seat belt buckles, depending on their location in the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S06.
Reported February 25, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V111000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V111000, 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 25, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted