NHTSA campaign 19V633000 · Ford campaign 19C07
Ford and Lincoln Recall 19V-633: Reduced Seat Back Strength/FMVSS 202 & 207
NHTSA recall 19V633000 (Ford campaign 19C07) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 28, 2019, with 639,137 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Ford F-150, Ford Expedition and more for model years 2018–2020. Owners were notified on October 21, 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 19V633000 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
- 19V633000 (also written 19V-633 or 19V633)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 19C07
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 639,137 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 202
Repair completion: 77.79% (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 19V633000. 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 Escape
- 2020 · Vehicles built April 3, 2019 – September 21, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Ford Expedition
Ford Explorer
Ford F-150
Ford F-250
Ford F-350
Ford F-450
Ford F-550
Lincoln
Lincoln Aviator
- 2020 · Vehicles built April 12, 2019 – July 16, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V633000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 F-150 and 2019-2020 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty pickup trucks, and 2018-2019 Ford Explorer, 2019-2020 Expedition, and 2020 Escape vehicles equipped with driver and/or passenger's manual front seat back recliner mechanisms. Also included are certain 2020 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with rear outboard seats and manual seat back recliner mechanisms. The recliner mechanisms may be missing the third pawl required for seat back strength, resulting in a loose seat back. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints" and 207, "Seating Systems."
Safety consequence
A seat back with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and Ford and Lincoln dealers will inspect the seat structure and replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19C07.
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 19V633000
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.