NHTSA campaign 17V332000 · Ford campaign 17C08
Ford Recall 17V-332: Driver Seat Back Frame May Fail/FMVSS 202, 207
NHTSA recall 17V332000 (Ford campaign 17C08) was reported by Ford Motor Company on May 22, 2017, with 2,204 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Ford F-150, Ford F-250 SD and more for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on June 7, 2017, 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 17V332000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V332000 (also written 17V-332 or 17V332)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 17C08
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,204 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 202
Repair completion: 66.97% (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 17V332000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 9, 2016 – December 10, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-150
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 8, 2016 – December 16, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-250 SD
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 19, 2016 – January 19, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350 SD
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 19, 2016 – January 19, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-450 SD
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 19, 2016 – January 19, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-550 SD
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 19, 2016 – January 19, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V332000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Explorer, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles equipped with a manual driver's seat back recliner mechanism. In the event of a crash, the seat back frame may not restrain the occupant due to having inadequate welds. As such, these vehicles may not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202a, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
Safety consequence
If the occupant is not adequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat back frame, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C08.
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 17V332000
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.