Ford Motor Company – Insufficient Welds on Child Seat Tethers/FMVSS 225

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Edge and Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The child seat tether wire welds on the second-row left-side seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat’s ability to properly restrain a child during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, “Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.”


Affected models: ,

Report Received Date 20230324
NHTSA ID 23V198000
Consequence Summary A child that is not properly restrained during a crash can have an increased risk of injury.
Corrective Action Dealers will replace the left-side second-row seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C09.
Recall Code 23C09
Potentially Affected 19
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V198000)

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