NHTSA Campaign 16V475000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA campaign 16V475000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: recliner. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V475000 with NHTSA on June 28, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V475000, NHTSA lists up to 5,280 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 17, 2016 and March 7, 2016.
The 16V475000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V475000 were scheduled from August 18, 2016, 51 days after the report.
16V475000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V475000 ranks 330 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V475000, Ford Motor Company has 21 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 16V475000 was 14V710000, reported on November 7, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Explorer and F-150 vehicles equipped with a manual recline driver's seat. The seat back frame may have insufficient welds which may not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
- The risk
- The seat back may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat back frame, free of charge. The recall begin on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 16C11.
Reported June 28, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V475000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V475000, 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: June 28, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted