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2004-2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey recall: seats

Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on March 7, 2013. It covers about 196,667 vehicles.

vehicles affected
196,667
reported
Mar 7, 2013
owners notified
Mar 28, 2013
related complaints
141

Seats

What is wrong
Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.
Risk
In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1‑866‑436‑7332.

Recall number 13V081000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 141 complaints about seats problems.

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Questions about recall 13V081000

Is there a recall on the 2004-2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey seats?

Yes. Recall 13V081000, reported on March 7, 2013, covers about 196,667 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 13V081000?

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1‑866‑436‑7332.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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