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Ford Recall 14C03: Welds On Seat Assemblies May Fail/FMVSS 207
2014 Ford Fusion
The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured from July 23, 2012, through May 28, 2013. The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
- Actions
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seatback, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C03.
- Documents (14)
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Remedy Instructions and TSB Rev 1
- Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)/FMVSS 207
- Recall Quarterly Report 2014-Q4
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2014-Q3
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q1
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
- Renotification Notice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Renotification Notice
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q2
- Renotification Notice
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