NHTSA campaign 10V161000 · Ford campaign 10C11
Ford and Mercury Recall 10V-161: FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER SEATS MANUAL RECLINERS
NHTSA recall 10V161000 (Ford campaign 10C11) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on April 20, 2010, with 33,256 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Ford Explorer Sport Trac, Ford Fusion and more for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on May 3, 2010, 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 10V161000 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
- 10V161000 (also written 10V-161 or 10V161)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 10C11
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 33,256 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 202
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V161000. 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 Explorer
- 2010 · Vehicles built December 11, 2009 – February 3, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- 2010 · Vehicles built December 11, 2009 – February 3, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Ford Fusion
- 2010 · Vehicles built December 11, 2009 – February 3, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Mercury
Mercury Milan
- 2010 · Vehicles built December 11, 2009 – February 3, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Mercury Mountaineer
- 2010 · Vehicles built December 11, 2009 – February 3, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V161000.
Defect description
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 15, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINT." THE RECLINER GEAR PLATE TEETH MAY BE OUT OF DIMENSION SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN LIMITED PAWL TO GEAR PLATE TOOTH ENGAGEMENT.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEATBACK AND HEAD RESTRAINT MAY MOVE REARWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL RECLINERS FOR BOTH POWER AND MANUAL SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V161000
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.