The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently deploy and lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
The risk
Seat belts that do not retract or extend may fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the seat belt retractors, as necessary. Additionally, dealers will install an HVAC drain tube elbow if it is missing. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S06.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Expedition | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
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 |
| Ford Expedition | 2019 | 518 | 11 |
| Ford Expedition | 2020 | 425 | 18 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2018 | 52 | 12 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2019 | 85 | 10 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 2020 | 32 | 13 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2024
20 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the seat belts; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 24V919000 10 Dec 2024 | Roadtrek Inc. |
| 24V849000 8 Nov 2024 | VANCRAFT LLC |
| 24V647000 5 Nov 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V742000 3 Oct 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V703000 19 Sept 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
| 24V510000 3 Jul 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V434000 13 Jun 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V431000 12 Jun 2024 | Endera Motors |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024