Child Seat:vehicle Tether Anchor

NHTSA campaign 23V198000 · announced March 24, 2023 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 19 units affected

The problem

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Edge and Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The child seat tether wire welds on the second-row left-side seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash. 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 that is not properly restrained during a crash can have an increased risk of injury.

What to do

Dealers will replace the left-side second-row seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C09.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2023 Ford Edge
• 2023 Lincoln Nautilus

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.