NHTSA campaign 11V246000 · Ford campaign 11C16
Ford Recall 11V-246: DRIVER POWER SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 11V246000 (Ford campaign 11C16) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on April 20, 2011, with 192 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-150, Ford E-250, Ford E-350 and more for the 2011 model year. Owners were notified on May 4, 2011, 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 11V246000 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
- 11V246000 (also written 11V-246 or 11V246)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 11C16
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 192 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Power Adjust
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V246000. 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 E-150
- 2011 · Vehicles built March 7, 2011 – March 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-250
- 2011 · Vehicles built March 7, 2011 – March 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-350
- 2011 · Vehicles built March 7, 2011 – March 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-450
- 2011 · Vehicles built March 7, 2011 – March 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V246000.
Defect description
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 E-150, E-250, E-350 AND E-450 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT UNDER UNUSUALLY HIGH LOADS, SUCH AS DURING A CRASH, THE DRIVER POWER SEAT TRACK WORM GEAR MAY FRACTURE.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES OF SEVERE LOADING, THE WORM GEAR COULD FRACTURE AND ALLOW THE SEAT TO SHIFT UNRESTRAINED FORWARD OR BACKWARD INCREASING THE RISK AND/OR SEVERITY OF INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11C16.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 11V246000
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.