NHTSA Campaign 17V526000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NHTSA campaign 17V526000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V526000 with NHTSA on August 28, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V526000, NHTSA lists up to 117,423 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2015 and June 16, 2017.
The 17V526000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V526000 were scheduled from December 8, 2017, 102 days after the report.
17V526000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V526000 ranks 146 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V526000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 17V526000 was 17V472000, reported on July 25, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 F-150, and 2017 F-250 and F-350 trucks equipped with a crew cab. The left rear inflatable seat belt buckle assembly may be inadequately attached to its mounting bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- The risk
- If the left rear inflatable seat belt buckle separates from it's mounting bracket, the seat occupant may not be adequately restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing the attaching rivet as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed October 18, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C12.
Reported August 28, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V526000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V526000, 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: August 28, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted