Component
SEATS
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
Your Freestar or Monterey has a third row seat that can fold up when not in use. Over time, the metal parts that hold this seat in place can corrode and weaken, making the seat less secure.
Risk if Unfixed
If your seat isn't securely latched and you get rear-ended in a crash, it could move freely and increase the risk of injury to you or your passengers.
Free Fix
Your Ford dealer will install new, corrosion-resistant parts to secure your third row seat, free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as you receive the recall notice.
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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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