FORD F-150 2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V867000

Make Model Year
FORD F-150 2015
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-02-12 2015-12-22 2015-12-22

Production Dates: 2015-01-22 - 2015-03-17

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 15C17

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2590

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 209

Summary

Ford Motor Company "Ford" is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford F-150 SuperCrew trucks manufactured January 22, 2015, to March 17, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with driver or front passenger seat belt anchorage assemblies whose pretensioner cable was not properly crimped. As a result, the seat belts may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies" and 210, " Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence

An occupant that is not be properly restrained is at an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and/or front passenger side seat belt retractor"s" and pretensioner"s", free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C17.

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.