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Ford Bronco 5-Door: hard-to-reach front seat belt latches

NHTSA campaign 23V358000 · Reported 2023-05-18 · Ford Motor Company

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Difficulty accessing the seat belt latches may result in occupants not wearing their seat belts, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

On five-door Bronco models, the metal tab you click into the front seat belt buckle can be hard to reach when it is tucked into its stowed position. Because of that, these vehicles do not meet the federal crash-protection rule for seat belts. Ford's fix is a small sliding clip added to the driver and front passenger belts that stops the tab from sliding out of easy reach, so you can grab the belt normally.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your Bronco is included.
2. Call your Ford dealer, or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (recall 23C16), and book the repair — parts have been available since October 2023.
3. Have the dealer install the sliding clip latch stops; the work is free.

Affected vehicles (3)

Who to contact

Ford — official Ford 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.

The bigger picture

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.