NHTSA Campaign 17V528000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NHTSA campaign 17V528000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: rear/other. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V528000 with NHTSA on August 28, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V528000, NHTSA lists up to 698 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 7, 2017 and June 12, 2017.
The 17V528000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V528000 were scheduled from October 10, 2017, 43 days after the report.
17V528000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V528000 ranks 433 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V528000, Ford Motor Company has 31 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 17V528000 was 17V472000, reported on July 25, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Focus vehicles. The rear left side seat back frame may have an insufficient weld between the outboard pivot bracket and the pivot nut joint, resulting in the seat back having reduced strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- The risk
- The reduced seat back strength may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the rear second left side rear seat back as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C13.
Reported August 28, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V528000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V528000, 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