NHTSA recall 14V710000
Seats · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: The affected vehicles were manufactured with a reduced clearance between the seat frame and the seat track assembly. This can cause the occupant classification system (ocs) to inaccurately register passenger weight and improperly suppress the passenger front airbag when the passenger seat is occupied by an adult passenger. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) no.…
Why it matters: Improper suppression of the passenger airbag increases the risk of an injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front passenger airbag.
The fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will widen the gap between the seat frame and seat track assembly and recalibrate the seat ocs, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2014.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2014 Ford F-150, 2014 Ford Flex.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V710000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.