Ford C-MAX, Escape, Fusion; Lincoln MKZ (2013-2014): Seats
Recall 14V164000 · Apr 2, 2014 · Ford Motor Company
43,135
vehicles affected
43,135
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V164000
- Date
- Apr 2, 2014
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 43,135
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Front assembly > Recliner
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured from July 23, 2012, through May 28, 2013. The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
What can happen
The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C03.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V164000?
4 models: Ford C-Max (2013-2014), Ford Escape (2013-2014), Ford Fusion (2013-2014) and 1 more, about 43,135 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V164000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C03.
What can happen?
The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.