NHTSA campaign 06V111000 · Ford campaign 06C12
Ford and Mercury Recall 06V-111: FMVSS 201/UPPER INTERIOR HEAD IMPACT
NHTSA recall 06V111000 (Ford campaign 06C12) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on April 7, 2006, with 134,365 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on May 19, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 06V111000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V111000 (also written 06V-111 or 06V111)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 06C12
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 134,365 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Head Restraint
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 201
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V111000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford Escape
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Mariner
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V111000.
Defect description
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHOUT SIDE AIR CURTAINS OR MOONROOFS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE FREE MOTION HEAD FORM REGISTERED A MEASUREMENT ABOVE THE PERMITTED LIMIT AT THE LEFT HAND A-PILLAR TRIM AREA.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIAL LOCATED ABOVE THE HEADLINER IN THE AFFECTED AREA FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 06C12.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V111000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.