Ford Motor Company is recalling ~117,000 Ford F-150, E-Series, Escape and Lincoln MKC vehicles to replace improperly tempered seat, seat-back, seat-belt and/or seatbelt buckle attaching bolts. In short, fasteners that are the nuts and bolts of the business that Ford has been in for more than 100 years.
In keeping with Ford’s reticent public policy on safety matters, the supplier was not named, nor was the reason that prompted the recall cited.
In the potentially hazardous vehicles, if a seat, seatback or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the “structural integrity of the seat or the seatbelt” performance may be compromised in a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury. Ford claims it is not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with this issue. Dealers will replace affected bolts at no cost to the customer as required by U.S. Law under NHTSA regulations.
Defective Seat-belt Fastener Ford Vehicles
- 2014 Ford F-150 built at Dearborn Assembly Plant, May 9, 2014 to June 15, 2014 and at Kansas City Assembly Plant, May 10, 2014 to June 10, 2014
- 2014 Ford E-Series built at Ohio Assembly Plant, May 15, 2014 to June 24, 2014
- 2014-15 Ford Escape built at Louisville Assembly Plant, May 11, 2014 to June 18, 2014
- 2015 Lincoln MKC built at Louisville Assembly Plant, May 11, 2014 to June 18, 2014
The recall involves approximately 116,796 vehicles in North America, including 94,605 in the United States and federalized territories, 20,681 in Canada and 1,510 in Mexico. The Ford reference number for this recall is 17S17.
