Ford Transit (2015-2016): Seat belts
Recall 16V111000 · Feb 25, 2016 · Ford Motor Company
48,990
vehicles affected
48,990
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V111000
- Date
- Feb 25, 2016
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 48,990
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other > Buckle assembly
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured February 13, 2014, to January 13, 2016 and equipped with rear passenger seats. The rear seat belt buckles may be damaged if a heavy object is placed on, or impacts, the top of the buckle. The damage may prevent the buckle from latching or from remaining latched.
What can happen
An unlatched seat belt increases the risk of injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify or replace the seat belt buckles, depending on their location in the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S06.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V111000?
1 model: Ford Transit (2015-2016), about 48,990 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V111000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify or replace the seat belt buckles, depending on their location in the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S06.
What can happen?
An unlatched seat belt increases the risk of injury to the occupant 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.