NHTSA Campaign 14V710000

SEATS

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Nov 7, 2014 · 113,418 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford F-150 and Flex vehicles manufactured March 1, 2014, to May 31, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured with a reduced clearance between the seat frame and the seat track assembly. This can cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to inaccurately register passenger weight and improperly suppress the passenger front airbag when the passenger seat is occupied by an adult passenger. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

Improper suppression of the passenger airbag increases the risk of an injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front passenger airbag.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will widen the gap between the seat frame and seat track assembly and recalibrate the seat OCS, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14C10.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD F-150 2014 113,418
FORD FLEX 2014 113,418

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V710000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.