NHTSA Campaign 24V778000
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR
NHTSA campaign 24V778000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the child seat: vehicle tether anchor. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 24V778000 with NHTSA on October 18, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V778000, NHTSA lists up to 6 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 28, 2024 and August 28, 2024.
The 24V778000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 24V778000 were scheduled from December 4, 2024, 47 days after the report.
24V778000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2024.
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V778000 ranks 566 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 24V778000, Ford Motor Company has 3 other recalls on the child seat on this site; the one before 24V778000 was 23V198000, reported on March 24, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Maverick vehicles. The second-row child seat tether anchors may not properly secure a child seat, due to incomplete thread engagement. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
- The risk
- A child seat that is not secured properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will repair the tether anchorage points, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C33.
Reported October 18, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V778000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V778000, 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: October 18, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted