NHTSA Campaign 17V332000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA campaign 17V332000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: recliner. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V332000 with NHTSA on May 22, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V332000, NHTSA lists up to 2,204 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 9, 2016 and December 10, 2016.
The 17V332000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V332000 were scheduled from June 7, 2017, 16 days after the report.
17V332000 covers 5 models from Ford, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V332000 ranks 379 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V332000, Ford Motor Company has 21 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 17V332000 was 16V874000, reported on December 5, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Explorer, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles equipped with a manual driver's seat back recliner mechanism. In the event of a crash, the seat back frame may not restrain the occupant due to having inadequate welds. As such, these vehicles may not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202a, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
- The risk
- If the occupant is not adequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased 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 began on June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C08.
Reported May 22, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V332000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V332000, 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: May 22, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted