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HighNHTSA·24V099000·Announced 2024-02-09

Ford Recalls 2018-2020 Expedition and Navigator for Seat Belt Defect

Ford is recalling 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles because the seat belt pretensioner may deploy and lock, preventing the belt from retracting or extending.

What this means for you

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-critical restraint system 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 2018-2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently deploy and lock the seat belt. This malfunction prevents the seat belt from retracting or extending as intended.

Seat belts that do not retract or extend may fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. The recall covers 77,574 vehicles.

Dealers will replace the seat belt retractors as necessary and install an HVAC drain tube elbow if it is missing. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 8, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
LINCOLN, FORD NAVIGATOR, EXPEDITION
Brand
LINCOLN
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
77,574

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 (2)

  • NAVIGATOR
  • EXPEDITION

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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