The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Expedition vehicles. The second row outboard seats may have excessive forward adjustment capability and/or may have an improperly installed bolt that secures the seat back to the seat base. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints", number 207, "Seating Systems", and number 210, "Seat Belt Anchorage System."
The risk
If the seat back is not adequately secured, and/or the seat occupant is improperly positioned, there can be an increased risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row outboard seats for proper seat adjustment travel, replacing the seat frame assembly if necessary. Dealers will also inspect the bolts attaching the seat back to the seat base for the proper installation, correcting it as necessary. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C20.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2018 |
Components: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2018 | 382 | 14 |
Other seats recalls in 2017
32 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the seats; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 17V820000 20 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V836000 20 Dec 2017 | Mobility Ventures LLC |
| 17V778000 4 Dec 2017 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
| 17V767000 29 Nov 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V764000 29 Nov 2017 | Bugatti |
| 17V725000 17 Nov 2017 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 17V716000 14 Nov 2017 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 17V694000 2 Nov 2017 | Van-Con, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017