Ford Mistakenly Equips 18 Edge And 1 Nautilus SUVs With Rejected Seat Frames | Carscoops carscoops
The owners of 18 2023 Ford Edges and one 2023 Lincoln Nautilus might not want to put their small children in the back seat until a safety recall has been completed. That’s because the vehicles were mistakenly equipped with seat frames that were actually rejected stock.s Oakville Assembly plant in Canada. It received bad seatback frames for the second row, on the wider side of the fold-down split. These were sent in error by a tier 2 supplier called Cam-slide.
Ford first became aware of the issue on February 28, when its tier 1 supplier, Magna, notified it that there might be an issue. On March 2, the automaker issued a stop ship, and by March 7, its Critical Concern Review Group was looking into the problem.It found that the child seat tether on the parts in question have welds that could degrade, and the anchorage load capacity might be compromised.
That means that if an accident occurs, they may not be able to keep a child in the seat in place. Ultimately, that increases the risk of an injury in the event of an accident.As of March 14, Ford was not aware of any injuries, incidents, or even warranty claims related to this issue. Starting on May 8, it will start getting in touch with
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