NHTSA campaign 12V034000 · Ford campaign 12C22

Ford and Lincoln Recall 12V-034: 2ND ROW HEAD RESTRAINT SUPPORT BRACKETS/FMVSS 202

NHTSA recall 12V034000 (Ford campaign 12C22) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on February 2, 2012, with 569 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on February 21, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V034000 (also written 12V-034 or 12V034)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford campaign number: 12C22
Report received: February 2, 2012
Potentially affected: 569 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
Owners notified: February 21, 2012
Safety standard: FMVSS 202

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V034000. 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 Expedition
- 2012 · Vehicles built November 19, 2011 – December 2, 2011 (per NHTSA)

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Lincoln

Lincoln Navigator
- 2012 · Vehicles built November 19, 2011 – December 2, 2011 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V034000.

Defect description

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 2, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELDS ON THE HEAD RESTRAINT SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT-HAND SEAT.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT MAY NOT PROVIDE THE REQUIRED STRENGTH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEAD RESTRAINTS AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

FORD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12C22.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 12V034000

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.