Ford Maverick (2024): Child seat
Recall 24V778000 · Oct 18, 2024 · Ford Motor Company
6
vehicles affected
6
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V778000
- Date
- Oct 18, 2024
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 6
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Child seat > Vehicle tether anchor
- Model years
- 2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
A child seat that is not secured properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V778000?
1 model: Ford Maverick (2024), about 6 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V778000?
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.
What can happen?
A child seat that is not secured properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.