ashington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2015
SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 and 2015 Ford F-650, and F-750 trucks manufactured February 14, 2011, to April 28, 2015, and equipped with a 70% fixed bench passenger seat. The affected vehicles have passenger seat belt anchorage floor attachments that are not installed in the correct location. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.”
CONSEQUENCE: Seat belt anchors that are installed in an incorrect location may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
REMEDY: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will correct the seat belt anchorage locations, free of charge. An interim notice will be mailed on September 21, 2015. When the remedy plan has been finalized and repair parts are available, owners will be mailed a second notice. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 15C09.
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.safercar.gov.
Source: www.dot.gov
