NHTSA campaign 16V250000 · Ford campaign 16C05
Ford Recall 16V-250: Driver Seat Riser Weld may Fail/FMVSS 207,210
NHTSA recall 16V250000 (Ford campaign 16C05) was reported by Ford Motor Company on April 27, 2016, with 39 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Fusion for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on May 19, 2016, 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 16V250000 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
- 16V250000 (also written 16V-250 or 16V250)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 16C05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 39 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Repair completion: 92.31% (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 16V250000. 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 Fusion
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 10, 2016 – March 16, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V250000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured from March 10, 2016, through March 16, 2016. The front driver seat track assembly's rear riser may have been improperly welded to the seat track rail, and as a result, the driver may not be adequately restrained in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety consequence
An improperly welded driver seat riser may fail to adequately restrain the driver during crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford quarantined the affected vehicles at dealerships prior to their sale. Dealers will replace the front driver seat track rail, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2016. Ford's number for this recall is 16C05.
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 16V250000
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.