Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Recalled Over Seat Belt Issue

February 21, 2024 1:32 pm

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2018-2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs over an issue with seat belts.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently deploy and lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.

The hazards: seat belts that do not retract or extend may fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.

Components: seat belt retractors

Affected vehicles: select 2018-2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models built at the Kentucky Truck plant between October 1^st, 2018, and June 30^th, 2019.

Number of vehicles affected: 77,574

The fix: dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors, as necessary. Additionally, dealers will install an HVAC drain tube elbow if it is missing, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on March 4^th, 2024. The Ford reference number for this recall is 24S06.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 24S06
NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
NHTSA Website: www.nhtsa.gov

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By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.