Ford Transit Connect (2014): Seat belts
Recall 15V050000 · Jan 30, 2015 · Ford Motor Company
16,091
vehicles affected
16,091
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V050000
- Date
- Jan 30, 2015
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 16,091
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Anchorage
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to September 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the upper seat belt bolts may have been improperly torqued, allowing them to loosen over time.
What can happen
If the seat belt anchorage fasteners loosen over time, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original seatbelt fasteners with properly torqued fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S03.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Transit Connect | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V050000?
1 model: Ford Transit Connect (2014), about 16,091 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V050000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original seatbelt fasteners with properly torqued fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S03.
What can happen?
If the seat belt anchorage fasteners loosen over time, there is an increased risk of personal 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.