Vehicle recall 23V198000 · March 24, 2023
Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus
The child seat tether wire welds on the second-row left-side seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Edge and Lincoln Nautilus vehicles. The child seat tether wire welds on the second-row left-side seat back frame may be insufficient, which can reduce the seat's ability to properly restrain a child during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
- Consequence
- A child that is not properly restrained during a crash can have an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left-side second-row seat back frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 11, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C09.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V198000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 24, 2023
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 23C09
- Owner notification
- May 11, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 19
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Child seat › Vehicle tether anchor
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Edge (2023): 2023
- Lincoln Nautilus (2023): 2023
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