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Ford second row center seat track assemblies may be missing one or both of the J-Channel reinforcement brackets, possibly allowing the seat to move in the event of a crash.

NHTSA campaign 18V-805 · Reported November 14, 2018 · 34,946 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Expedition and Navigator
VEHICLES AFFECTED
34,946
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row center seat for any missing J-channel reinforcement brackets, replacing the center seat frame assembly as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the seats mid/rear assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The second row center seat track assemblies may be missing one or both of the J-Channel reinforcement brackets, possibly allowing the seat to move in the event of a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

In the event of a crash, a seat that moves may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row center seat for any missing J-channel reinforcement brackets, replacing the center seat frame assembly as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-805.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018Ford Expedition
2018Lincoln Navigator

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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