NHTSA Campaign 18V805000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 18V805000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 18V805000 with NHTSA on November 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V805000, NHTSA lists up to 34,946 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 14, 2017 and August 18, 2018.
The 18V805000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V805000 were scheduled from February 15, 2019, 93 days after the report.
18V805000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V805000 ranks 225 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 18V805000, Ford Motor Company has 21 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 18V805000 was 17V775000, reported on December 1, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Expedition vehicles. The second row center seat track assemblies may be missing one or both of the J-Channel reinforcement brackets, possibly allowing the seat to move in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, a seat that moves may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row center seat for any missing J-channel reinforcement brackets, replacing the center seat frame assembly as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner notification was sent on December 21, 2018. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S37
Reported November 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V805000 (2)
Ford (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V805000, 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: November 14, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted