Vehicle recall 23V420000 · June 9, 2023
Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and 4 more models
The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints.
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 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCab vehicles. The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
- Consequence
- Without instructions, the head restraints may be improperly adjusted, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will mail the Owner's Manual addendums that describe how to adjust and remove the head restraints for the center seating positions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C20.
- 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
- 23V420000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 9, 2023
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- 23C20
- Owner notification
- July 21, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 691,133
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Expedition (2018-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
- Ford F-250 SD (2019-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Ford F-350 SD (2019-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Ford F-450 SD (2019-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Ford F-550 SD (2019-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
- Lincoln Navigator (2018-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
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