Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2018-2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs over an issue with the seat belts.
The defect: in affected vehicles, the seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
The hazards: seat belts that do not retract or extend can 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 issue.
Components: seat belt pretensioner
Affected vehicles: select 2018-2020 Ford Expedition models built between October 1st, 2018, and July 31st, 2020, as well as 2018-2020 Navigator SUVs produced from October 1st, 2018, to July 31st, 2020.
Number of vehicles affected: 105,322
The fix: dealers will inspect the seat belt retractor date codes and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge.
Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin on April 14th, 2025. The Ford reference number for this recall is 25S31.
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