The defect
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."
The risk
A child seat that is not secured properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Maverick | 2024 |
Components: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR
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 Maverick | 2024 | 74 | 15 |
Other child seat recalls in 2024
3 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the child seat; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 24V776000 18 Oct 2024 | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| 24V586000 8 Aug 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024