Ford Freestar; Mercury Monterey (2004-2007): Seats
Recall 13V081000 · Mar 7, 2013 · Ford Motor Company
196,667
vehicles affected
196,667
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V081000
- Date
- Mar 7, 2013
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 196,667
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2004-2007
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
What can happen
In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 8 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V081000?
2 models: Ford Freestar (2004-2007), Mercury Monterey (2004-2007), about 196,667 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V081000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
What can happen?
In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
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.