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Vehicle recall 11V063000 · February 2, 2011

2011 Ford Explorer

These seats fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems."

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Ford is recalling certain model year 2011 explorer vehicles manufactured from July 15, 2010, through December 13, 2010, equipped with second row 60% seats with manual recliner mechanisms that may have components that are out of dimensional specification. These seats fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems."
Consequence
In the event of a crash, the seat back may not provide the required strength, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners and dealers will repair the seats free of charge. The safety recall began on February 15, 2011. Owners may contact Ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Notes
Ford's recall campaign number is 11C15.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
11V063000
Reported to NHTSA
February 2, 2011
Filed by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign
11C15
Owner notification
February 15, 2011
Vehicles potentially affected
1,658
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Seats
Recall 11V063000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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