39
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V250000
- Date
- Apr 27, 2016
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 39
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats; Seat belts > Front > Anchorage
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured from March 10, 2016, through March 16, 2016. The front driver seat track assembly's rear riser may have been improperly welded to the seat track rail, and as a result, the driver may not be adequately restrained in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
An improperly welded driver seat riser may fail to adequately restrain the driver during crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford quarantined the affected vehicles at dealerships prior to their sale. Dealers will replace the front driver seat track rail, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2016. Ford's number for this recall is 16C05.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V250000?
1 model: Ford Fusion (2016), about 39 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V250000?
Ford quarantined the affected vehicles at dealerships prior to their sale. Dealers will replace the front driver seat track rail, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2016. Ford's number for this recall is 16C05.
What can happen?
An improperly welded driver seat riser may fail to adequately restrain the driver during crash, increasing the risk of 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.