NHTSA recall 97V051000
Child Seat · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: The headrest lockout mechanism on the seats may not engage and lock the headrests in the "down" position, as intended, when the ics is deployed. A vehicle occupant could move the headrest to the "up" position.
Why it matters: As a result of the headrest being in the "up" position, a child seated in the ics would receive less than the intended protection in the child head area in the event of a crash.
The fix: The second row bench seats have been replaced with seats built with revised headrest lockout mechanisms.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
1998 Ford Windstar.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 97V051000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.