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Ford Edge, Lincoln Nautilus child seat anchor welds weak

NHTSA campaign 23V198000 · Reported Mar 24, 2023 · Ford Motor Company

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A child who is not properly held in place during a crash can face an increased risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	23V198000
Reported to NHTSA	Mar 24, 2023
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Part affected	Child Seat:vehicle Tether Anchor
Vehicles covered	2 model/year combinations, model years 2023
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Ford is recalling certain Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The welds holding the child seat tether wire on the second-row left-side seat back frame may not be strong enough, which can reduce how well the seat holds a child in place during a crash. Because of this, these vehicles do not meet the federal safety rule for child restraint anchorage systems. Dealers will replace that seat back frame.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is included. 2. Contact a Ford or Lincoln dealer to schedule the repair, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (recall number 23C09). 3. The repair is free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 23V198000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (2)

2023 Ford Edge
2023 Lincoln Nautilus

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Lincoln — official Lincoln recall lookup

Customer service: 1-866-436-7332

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

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Official notice

Component: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR
Summary: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Edge and Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The child seat tether wire welds on the second-row left-side seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Safety risk: A child that is not properly restrained during a crash can have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left-side second-row seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C09.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.