{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 14V164 (14C03): Model Year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v164/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V164 (Ford): The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.",
  "excerpt": "Ford C-Max, Ford Escape, Ford Fusion, Lincoln Mkz, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 2 April 2014. 43,135 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured August 15, 2012, through September 10, 2013, 2013-2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured June 5, 2012, through August 12, 2013, and 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured from July 23, 2012, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 14C03. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V164 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.” 14V164 Ford Motor Company Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner 2 April 2014 2013-2014 FORD C-MAX, FORD ESCAPE, FORD FUSION, LINCOLN MKZ The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driv",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:59:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T08:22:44+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 14V164 (14C03): Model Year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v164/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}