Recall Details For: 2005 FORD FREESTAR
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 13V081000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 92530
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V081000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: FORD
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: FREESTAR
• MODEL YEAR: 2005
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 13S01
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEATS
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Ford Motor Company
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20030324
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20061107
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 196667
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20130328
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Ford Motor Company
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20130307
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20130308
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: Ford is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles manufactured from March 24, 2003, through November 7, 2006, equipped with a third row seat and originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The third row stowable seat can experience corrosion and structural degradation at the seat anchor mechanism mounted to the rear wheel wells. As a result of the corrosion, the third row seat may not fully latch into its seating position.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: In the event that the vehicle is crashed into from the rear, an unlatched seat may increase the risk of personal injury.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install new third row seat latch striker mounting brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.

RECALL NOTES: Ford's recall campaign number is 13S01.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.safercar.gov.

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