Ford certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.
The short version
FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the seats mid/rear assembly. Here is what owners need to know.
CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." DURING TESTING, A THIRD ROW BENCH FLOOR-TO-SEAT LATCH RELEASED BEFORE THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
IF THE LATCHES ON TH4E SECOND OR THIRD ROW SEATS OF THE VEHICLE RELEASE IN A CRASH, THE POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY IS INCREASED.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT-TO-FLOOR LATCHES ON THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW OF SEATS, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 03V-459.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Ford Windstar |
What changed
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