NHTSA campaign 18V805000 · Ford campaign 18S37
Ford and Lincoln Recall 18V-805: Seats are Missing J-Channel Reinforcement Brackets
NHTSA recall 18V805000 (Ford campaign 18S37) was reported by Ford Motor Company on November 14, 2018, with 34,946 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on February 15, 2019, 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 18V805000 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
- 18V805000 (also written 18V-805 or 18V805)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 18S37
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 34,946 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.25% (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 18V805000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 14, 2017 – August 18, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln Navigator
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 31, 2017 – August 18, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V805000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Expedition vehicles. The second row center seat track assemblies may be missing one or both of the J-Channel reinforcement brackets, possibly allowing the seat to move in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, a seat that moves may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row center seat for any missing J-channel reinforcement brackets, replacing the center seat frame assembly as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner notification was sent on December 21, 2018. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S37
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 18V805000
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.