{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 17V528 (17C13): 2017 Focus",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v528/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V528 (Ford): The reduced seat back strength may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Ford's own number: 17C13.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Focus, model year 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 August 2017. 698 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Focus vehicles. The rear left side seat back frame may have an insufficient weld between the outboard pivot bracket and the pivot nut joint, resulting in the seat back having reduced strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal … 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: 17C13. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V528 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 reduced seat back strength may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 17V528 Ford Motor Company Seat Belts:Rear/Other 28 August 2017 2017-2017 FORD FOCUS The reduced seat back strength may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the rear second left side rear seat back as necess",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:13:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 17V528 (17C13): 2017 Focus\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v528/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}