# NHTSA recall 11V246000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V246000
- Manufacturer's number: 11C16
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2011\-04\-20
- Owners notified: 2011\-05\-04
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
- Units potentially affected: 192

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 E\-150, E\-250, E\-350 AND E\-450 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."  IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT UNDER UNUSUALLY HIGH LOADS, SUCH AS DURING A CRASH, THE DRIVER POWER SEAT TRACK WORM GEAR MAY FRACTURE.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES OF SEVERE LOADING, THE WORM GEAR COULD FRACTURE AND ALLOW THE SEAT TO SHIFT UNRESTRAINED FORWARD OR BACKWARD INCREASING THE RISK AND/OR SEVERITY OF INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11C16.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

- [2011 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-07 to 2011\-03\-23.
- [2011 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-07 to 2011\-03\-23.
- [2011 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-07 to 2011\-03\-23.
- [2011 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-07 to 2011\-03\-23.

## 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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