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Ford - Seat belt may fail to retract or extend
Official notice
23 May 2025
Last checked
23 May 2025
An official NHTSA notice concerns Ford - Seat belt may fail to retract or extend. Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Published 2025-05-23.
What to do now
Dealers will inspect the seat belt retractor date codes and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 22, 2025. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25s31. Some vehicles in this recall that were previously inspected under recall 24v-099 and did not have parts replaced will need to have this new recall remedy completed.
Units affected
112,949
Recall number
25S31
Official notice
2025-05-23
The hazard
The hazard
Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
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Brand: Ford. Contact: Ford Motor Company.
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