NHTSA recall 17V526000
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 | 17V526000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 17C12 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2017-08-28 |
| Owners notified | 2017-12-08 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER |
| Units potentially affected | 117423 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-04-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 117423 |
| Reported remedied | 88136 (75%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1306 |
| Reported removed | 5 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 F-150, and 2017 F-250 and F-350 trucks equipped with a crew cab. The left rear inflatable seat belt buckle assembly may be inadequately attached to its mounting bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
If the left rear inflatable seat belt buckle separates from it's mounting bracket, the seat occupant may not be adequately restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt assembly, replacing the attaching rivet as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed October 18, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C12.
Notes
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.
| 2015 FORD F-150 | Built 2015-07-20 to 2017-06-16. |
|---|---|
| 2016 FORD F-150 | Built 2015-07-20 to 2017-06-16. |
| 2017 FORD F-150 | Built 2015-07-20 to 2017-06-16. |
| 2017 FORD F-250 SD | Built 2015-10-20 to 2017-06-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 FORD F-350 SD | Built 2015-10-20 to 2017-06-16. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 46102 | 2017-08-01. Service bulletin. Some vehicles may have a concern where the safety belt retractor webbing does not extract from the stowed position or exhibits excessive pressure on the occupant during use. This may be due to a normal condition which happens when the seatbelt retracts at a high rate of speed. The Workshop Manual, Section 501-20A General Procedures has been updated with a locked seatbelt retractor releasing procedure. |
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| 45004 | 2015-08-13. Service bulletin. 2015 F150 FORD - SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR WEBBING DOES NOT EXTRACT FROM STOWED POSITION. *LJ |
| 15-0080 | 2015-07-28. Service bulletin. FORD F-150 2015: BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING F150 SUPERCREW VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 4/27/2015 EQUIPPED WITH A REAR SEAT CENTER ARMREST MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN WHERE THE ARMREST DOES NOT STOW FLUSH WITH THE REAR SEAT BACK. *LJ |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.