NHTSA Recall 13V081000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V081000; Date: Mar. 7, 2013
In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Ford Freestar; 2005 Ford Freestar; 2006 Ford Freestar; 2007 Ford Freestar; 2004 Mercury Monterey; 2005 Mercury Monterey; 2006 Mercury Monterey; 2007 Mercury Monterey
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 196,667
Recall Summary:
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 freestar and Mercury monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Recall Notes:
Ford's recall campaign number is 13s01. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 28, 2013
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