2016 Ford Mustang Recall NHTSA 15V707000

Release Date:

October 26, 2015

Applicable Country:

USA

NHTSA Campaign Number:

15V707000

Manufacturer:

Ford Motor Company

Component(s):

• CHILD SEAT
  • TETHER
    • CONNECTOR/CLIP

• SEAT BELTS

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured September 26, 2015, to October 1, 2015. The front and rear seat belts and child seat tether anchors may have been damaged in shipping from the supplier to the vehicle assembly plant and may not adequately restrain the occupant in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 225, "Child restraint anchorage systems."

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear seat belt assemblies and the child seat tether anchors, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C13.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Other Recalls For The 2016 Ford Mustang

• 2016 Ford Mustang Recall NHTSA 16V779000