- Vehicles
- 2,204
- Built between
- Dec 2016 – Jan 2017
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 June 2017
- Repaired
- 67%
- Unrepaired
- 702
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2016 and January 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017 Ford ExplorerBuilt December 2016 to December 2016
- 2017 Ford F-150Built December 2016 to December 2016
- 2017 Ford F-250 SDBuilt December 2016 to January 2017
- 2017 Ford F-350 SDBuilt December 2016 to January 2017
- 2017 Ford F-450 SDBuilt December 2016 to January 2017
- 2017 Ford F-550 SDBuilt December 2016 to January 2017
Repair progress
702 of 2,204 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2018.
67% repaired — 1,476 of 2,204 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 26
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Explorer, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles equipped with a manual driver's seat back recliner mechanism. In the event of a crash, the seat back frame may not restrain the occupant due to having inadequate welds. As such, these vehicles may not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202a, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
What could happen
If the occupant is not adequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat back frame, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2016 to January 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 May 2017
- Owners notified7 June 2017
- Latest repair reportQ3 2018 — 67% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 May 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C08.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 17C08
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 202
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.