NHTSA campaign 23V198000 · Ford campaign 23C09
Ford and Lincoln Recall 23V-198: Insufficient Welds on Child Seat Tethers/FMVSS 225
NHTSA recall 23V198000 (Ford campaign 23C09) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 24, 2023, with 19 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on May 11, 2023, 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 23V198000 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
- 23V198000 (also written 23V-198 or 23V198)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 23C09
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Child Seat — Vehicle Tether Anchor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Repair completion: 89.47% (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 23V198000. 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 Edge
Lincoln
Lincoln Nautilus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V198000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Edge and Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The child seat tether wire welds on the second-row left-side seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Safety consequence
A child that is not properly restrained during a crash can have an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the left-side second-row seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C09.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V198000
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.