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Ford Bronco front seat belt latches hard to reach
medium How serious is it? About this label
If the latches are difficult to reach, people may end up not wearing their seat belts, which increases the risk of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 23V358000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | May 18, 2023 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Part affected | Seat Belts:critical Fasteners |
| Vehicles covered | 3 model/year combinations, model years 2021–2023 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
On these five-door Ford Bronco vehicles, the metal latch plates on the front seat belts, the part you click into the buckle, may be hard to reach when they are in their stowed position. Federal rules on occupant crash protection require better access than this, so these vehicles do not meet that standard. A dealer will add a sliding clip latch stop to the driver and front passenger seat belts.
What you should do
2. Contact a Ford dealer to have the sliding clip latch stops installed on the front seat belts, or call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
3. The repair is free.
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 23V358000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (3)
Who to contact
Ford — official Ford recall lookup
Customer service: 1-866-436-7332
The bigger picture
- Ford Seat Belt Recalls Involving Anchors, Retractors, and Buckles · all 18 Ford recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco vehicles built with the 5-Door body style. The first-row seat belt latch plates may be difficult to access from their stowed position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Safety risk
- Difficulty accessing the seat belt latches may result in occupants not wearing their seat belts, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a sliding clip latch stop to the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 14, 2023. Owner letters informing owners that parts are available were mailed on October 2, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C16.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.