{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V874 (16S43): 2017 Ford Fusion",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v874/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V874 (Ford): During a crash, the improper welds may fail, allowing any stowed luggage to move into the passenger compartment, increasing the ri...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Fusion, model year 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 5 December 2016. 25 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured September 27, 2016, to September 28, 2016. The left rear seat backs pivot pins may have been improperly welded. 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: 16S43. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V874 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: “During a crash, the improper welds may fail, allowing any stowed luggage to move into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury.” 16V874 Ford Motor Company Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly 5 December 2016 2017-2017 FORD FUSION During a crash, the improper welds may fail, allowing any stowed luggage to move into the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of injury. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left hand, second row seat back frame, free of charge. The rec",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:49:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:52:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V874 (16S43): 2017 Ford Fusion\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v874/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}