NHTSA Campaign 17V775000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 17V775000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V775000 with NHTSA on December 1, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V775000, NHTSA lists up to 462 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 12, 2017 and October 31, 2017.
The 17V775000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V775000 were scheduled from January 10, 2018, 40 days after the report.
17V775000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V775000 ranks 458 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V775000, Ford Motor Company has 21 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 17V775000 was 17V767000, reported on November 29, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Expedition vehicles. The second row outboard seats may have excessive forward adjustment capability and/or may have an improperly installed bolt that secures the seat back to the seat base. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints", number 207, "Seating Systems", and number 210, "Seat Belt Anchorage System."
- The risk
- If the seat back is not adequately secured, and/or the seat occupant is improperly positioned, there can be an increased risk of injury in a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row outboard seats for proper seat adjustment travel, replacing the seat frame assembly if necessary. Dealers will also inspect the bolts attaching the seat back to the seat base for the proper installation, correcting it as necessary. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C20.
Reported December 1, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V775000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V775000, 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: December 1, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted