Component
SEATS
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
A potential problem with the third row seat in your vehicle could cause it to not latch properly, which can lead to injury in a rear-end crash. The issue is due to corrosion and structural degradation of the seat's attachment points.
Risk if Unfixed
If your vehicle is rear-ended and the seat isn't properly latched, it could lead to a higher risk of personal injury.
Free Fix
Ford will fix this issue for free by replacing the seat latch striker mounting brackets at a dealership. You'll receive a notification and can contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule the repair.
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Original — What Happened
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
Original — Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
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