# NHTSA recall 10V161000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 10V161000
- Manufacturer's number: 10C11
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2010\-04\-20
- Owners notified: 2010\-05\-03
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Units potentially affected: 33256

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 15, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINERS.  THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINT."   THE RECLINER GEAR PLATE TEETH MAY BE OUT OF DIMENSION SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN LIMITED PAWL TO GEAR PLATE TOOTH ENGAGEMENT.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEATBACK AND HEAD RESTRAINT MAY MOVE REARWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL RECLINERS FOR BOTH POWER AND MANUAL SEATS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2010 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-11 to 2010\-02\-03.
- [2010 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC](/makes/ford/explorer-sport-trac/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-11 to 2010\-02\-03.
- [2010 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-11 to 2010\-02\-03.
- [2010 MERCURY MILAN](/makes/mercury/milan/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-11 to 2010\-02\-03.
- [2010 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER](/makes/mercury/mountaineer/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-12\-11 to 2010\-02\-03.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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