NHTSA campaign 24V778000 · Ford campaign 24C33
Ford Recall 24V-778: Child Seat Anchors Not Attached Properly/FMVSS 225
NHTSA recall 24V778000 (Ford campaign 24C33) was reported by Ford Motor Company on October 18, 2024, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Maverick for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on December 4, 2024, 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 24V778000 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
- 24V778000 (also written 24V-778 or 24V778)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 24C33
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Child Seat — Vehicle Tether Anchor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Repair completion: 66.67% (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 24V778000. 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 Maverick
- 2024 · Vehicles built August 28, 2024 – August 28, 2024 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V778000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024 Maverick vehicles. The second-row child seat tether anchors may not properly secure a child seat, due to incomplete thread engagement. 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 seat that is not secured properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will repair the tether anchorage points, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C33.
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 nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V778000
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.