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Ford seat frames may have sharp edges.

NHTSA campaign 19V-651 · Reported September 11, 2019 · 311,907 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Explorer
VEHICLES AFFECTED
311,907
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install protective tape on the exposed inside edge and tab of the power seat frames, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The seat frames may have sharp edges.

WHY IT MATTERS

Occupants my contact the sharp edges when reaching between the power front seat and center console, increasing their risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install protective tape on the exposed inside edge and tab of the power seat frames, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-651.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017Ford Explorer

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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