{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 19V023 (18C08): 2019 Ford EcoSport",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v023/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V023 (Ford): A loose seat back can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Ford's own number: 18C08.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Ecosport, model year 2019. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 2 January 2019. 63 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford EcoSport vehicles. The front seat frames may have been improperly welded, resulting in the seat back being improperly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, \"Seating … 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: 18C08. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V023 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: “A loose seat back can increase the risk of injury in a crash.” 19V023 Ford Motor Company Seats 2 January 2019 2019-2019 FORD ECOSPORT A loose seat back can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Ford has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front seat assemblies, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:20:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:23:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 19V023 (18C08): 2019 Ford EcoSport\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v023/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}