{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V472000","date":"2017-07-25","owner_notified":"2017-10-25","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"SEATS; SEAT BELTS","summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford F-150 and E-350, 2014-2015 Ford Escape, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles.  Improperly manufactured bolts may have been used to install certain seats, seatbacks, seatbelt buckles, or seatbelt anchors on these vehicles.","consequence":"The improperly manufactured bolts may fracture.  If a seat, seatback, or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the affected component may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected bolts, free of charge.  Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 8, 2017.  Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available in the fourth quarter of 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 17S17.","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.","mfr_campaign":"17S17","part_number":null,"units":94605,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2019-1","period_to":"2019-1","submitted":"2019-04-30","involved":94605,"remedied":55056,"unreachable":2727,"removed":13,"remedied_percent":58,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"E-350","vehicle_id":"2014_ford_e-350","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-05-15","built_to":"2014-06-24"},{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"ESCAPE","vehicle_id":"2014_ford_escape","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-05-11","built_to":"2014-06-18"},{"year":2015,"make":"FORD","model":"ESCAPE","vehicle_id":"2015_ford_escape","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-05-11","built_to":"2014-06-18"},{"year":2014,"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","vehicle_id":"2014_ford_f-150","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-05-09","built_to":"2014-06-15"},{"year":2015,"make":"LINCOLN","model":"MKC","vehicle_id":"2015_lincoln_mkc","match":"exact","built_from":"2014-05-11","built_to":"2014-06-18"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V472000"}