NHTSA Campaign 17V472000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 17V472000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V472000 with NHTSA on July 25, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V472000, NHTSA lists up to 94,605 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 11, 2014 and June 18, 2014.
The 17V472000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V472000 were scheduled from October 25, 2017, 92 days after the report.
17V472000 covers 3 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V472000 ranks 164 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V472000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 17V472000 was 16V875000, reported on December 5, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford F-150 and E-350, 2014-2015 Ford Escape, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles. Improperly manufactured bolts may have been used to install certain seats, seatbacks, seatbelt buckles, or seatbelt anchors on these vehicles.
- The risk
- The improperly manufactured bolts may fracture. If a seat, seatback, or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the affected component may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bolts, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available in the fourth quarter of 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S17.
Reported July 25, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V472000 (4)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V472000, 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: July 25, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted