# Service bulletin 16\-0069

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10183770
- Published by NHTSA: 2020\-12\-07
- Manufacturer's number: 16\-0069
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-04\-21
- NHTSA component: SEATS

## NHTSA's summary

For 2004\-2007 Freestar or Monterey vehicles Safety Recall 13S01 has been issued for vehicles that are operated in high corrosion areas for an extended period, where the sheet metal that supports the folding 3rd row seat latch strikers could experience corrosion and may compromise the mounting point for the forward portion of the 3rd row seat. Initially, this condition may result in seat movement when passengers sit on or put weight on the seat, or difficulty latching the front of the seat when in its seating position. If corrosion is severe, the seat latch strikers may become detached from the vehicle. The seat belts and the permanent mounting attachment at the rear of the seat are unaffected.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10183770-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10183770-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Seats

## Vehicles listed

- 2004 to 2007 FORD FREESTAR
- 2004 to 2007 MERCURY MONTEREY

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [13V081000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V081000.md), 2013-03-07: SEATS
- [2005130](/recalls/tc/2005130.md), 2005-04-29: Seats And Restraints

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB160069](/bulletins/10205034.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin: SEATS; SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. Safety recall 13S01 \- Corrosion on sheet metal that supports 3rd row seat latch strikeers \- requests for recall service action
- [TSB\-14\-0166](/bulletins/10058103.md), 2015-08-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS; EQUIPMENT. FORD/MERCURY: SAFETY RECALL REGARDING SHEET METAL SUPPORT FOR FOLDING 3RD ROW SEAT LATCH STRIKERS CAN EXPERIENCE CORROSION AND WILL COMPROMISE MOUNTING POINT CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE. MODEL 2004\-07 FREESTAR, MONTEREY. \*PE
- [TSB\-14\-0144](/bulletins/10056468.md), 2014-12-10, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. FORD/MERCURY: SHEET METAL SUPPORTING FOLDING 3RD ROW SEAT LATCH STRIKERS WILL EXPERIENCE CORROSION AND COMPROMISE MOUNTING POINT FOR FORWARD PORTION OF 3RD ROW SEAT, IF VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN HIGH CORROSION AREAS FOR EXTENDED PERIOD. MODEL 2004\-2007 FREESTAR, MONTEREY. \*PE
- [042117](/bulletins/10013390.md), 2005-04-18, Service bulletin: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. 3RD ROW SEAT STRAP BREAKING. \*EH
- [18135](/bulletins/10011336.md), 2005-01-18, Service bulletin: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. 3RD ROW SEAT STRAP BREAKING \(STRAP USED FOR STOWING OR ACCESSING THE REAR SEAT\). \*TT

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