NHTSA campaign 15V050000 · Ford campaign 15S03
Ford Recall 15V-050: Improper Torque of Seat Belt Bolts
NHTSA recall 15V050000 (Ford campaign 15S03) was reported by Ford Motor Company on January 30, 2015, with 16,091 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Transit Connect for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on March 26, 2015, 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 15V050000 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
- 15V050000 (also written 15V-050 or 15V050)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 15S03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16,091 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.65% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V050000. 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 Transit Connect
- 2014 · Vehicles built November 6, 2013 – September 20, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V050000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to September 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the upper seat belt bolts may have been improperly torqued, allowing them to loosen over time.
Safety consequence
If the seat belt anchorage fasteners loosen over time, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the original seatbelt fasteners with properly torqued fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S03.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V050000
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.