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HighNHTSA·24V778000·Announced 2025-06-10

2024 Ford Maverick child seat tether anchors may not secure properly

Certain 2024 Ford Maverick vehicles have defective child seat tether anchors that may not properly secure a child seat due to incomplete thread engagement, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

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 addresses a structural vehicle defect affecting child seat tether anchors. Although no injuries or deaths have been reported, the defect increases the risk of injury in a crash, qualifying this as a High-severity risk-of-harm product.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2024 Maverick vehicles due to a defect in the second-row child seat tether anchors. The anchors may not properly secure a child seat because of incomplete thread engagement.

These vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, which governs child restraint anchorage systems. Approximately 6 vehicles are potentially affected by this recall.

Ford dealers will repair the tether anchorage points free of charge. Owners who received notification letters mailed on December 4, 2024, can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule repairs. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit nhtsa.gov for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
2024 FORD MAVERICK
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Child Restraint System
Hazard
  • improper-child-restraint
  • crash-injury-risk
Affected units
6

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)

  • MAVERICK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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