February 7, 2011

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced yesterday that Ford will be recalling certain model year 2011 Explorers that were manufactured from July 15, 2010 through December 13, 2010. These vehicles are equipped with second row seats that fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. In the event of an accident, these seats, which may have faulty manual recline mechanisms, could lead to serious injuries or deaths.

Ford stated that they will notify registered owners of the affected vehicles by the time the recall goes into effect on February 14, 2011. They will also repair the faulty mechanism, free of charge. For more information concerning the recall, owners can contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

Possibly 1,658 vehicles were affected by this recall.