Ford Recalls 2015-2016 Transit Vehicles for Rear Seat Belt Defect
Ford is recalling 2015-2016 Transit vans because rear seat belt buckles may fail to latch if damaged by heavy objects, increasing crash injury risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety restraint defect that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured between February 13, 2014, and January 13, 2016. The recall affects vehicles equipped with rear passenger seats. The issue involves the rear seat belt buckles, which may be damaged if a heavy object is placed on or impacts the top of the buckle. This damage can prevent the buckle from latching or from remaining latched.
An unlatched seat belt increases the risk of injury to the occupant in the event of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will modify or replace the seat belt buckles, depending on their location in the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016.
Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 for more information. Ford's number for this recall is 16S06. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORD TRANSIT
- Brand
- FORD
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Passenger Van
- Affected units
- 48,990
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- TRANSIT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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