NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V420000 · manufacturer campaign 23C20

Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other Manual — Ford, Lincoln · reported 9 Jun 2023 · 691,133 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCab vehicles. The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."

The risk

Without instructions, the head restraints may be improperly adjusted, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The fix

Ford will mail the Owner's Manual addendums that describe how to adjust and remove the head restraints for the center seating positions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C20.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
23V420000
Manufacturer campaign
23C20
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
9 Jun 2023
Owners notified
21 Jul 2023
Potentially affected
691,133

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2018 Ford Expedition 2019 Ford Expedition 2020 Ford Expedition 2021 Ford Expedition 2022 Ford Expedition 2023 Ford Expedition 2019 Ford F-250 Sd 2020 Ford F-250 Sd 2021 Ford F-250 Sd 2022 Ford F-250 Sd 2023 Ford F-250 Sd 2019 Ford F-350 Sd 2020 Ford F-350 Sd 2021 Ford F-350 Sd 2022 Ford F-350 Sd 2023 Ford F-350 Sd 2019 Ford F-450 Sd 2020 Ford F-450 Sd 2021 Ford F-450 Sd 2022 Ford F-450 Sd 2023 Ford F-450 Sd 2019 Ford F-550 Sd 2020 Ford F-550 Sd 2021 Ford F-550 Sd 2022 Ford F-550 Sd 2023 Ford F-550 Sd 2018 Lincoln Navigator 2019 Lincoln Navigator 2020 Lincoln Navigator 2021 Lincoln Navigator 2022 Lincoln Navigator 2023 Lincoln Navigator

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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