- Vehicles
- 639,137
- Built between
- Sep 2018 – Sep 2019
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 21 October 2019
- Repaired
- 78%
- Unrepaired
- 137,361
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2018 and September 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2020 Ford EscapeBuilt April 2019 to September 2019
- 2019-2020 Ford ExpeditionBuilt October 2018 to July 2019
- 2018-2020 Ford ExplorerBuilt September 2018 to August 2019
- 2018-2020 Ford F-150Built September 2018 to August 2019
- 2019-2020 Ford F-450Built September 2019 to July 2019
- 2019-2020 Ford F-550Built September 2018 to July 2019
- 2020 Ford redundant F-250Built September 2018 to July 2019
- 2019 Ford redundant F-250Built September 2018 to July 2019
- 2019-2020 Ford redundant F-350Built September 2018 to July 2019
- 2020 Lincoln AviatorBuilt April 2019 to July 2019
Repair progress
137,361 of 639,137 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2021.
78% repaired — 497,072 of 639,137 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 4,586
- Scrapped or exported
- 118
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 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
What could happen
A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2018 to September 2019
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 August 2019
- Owners notified21 October 2019
- Latest repair reportQ1 2021 — 78% 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 28 August 2019.
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 customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 19C07
- 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.