Ford Motor Company of Canada is conducting a parts recovery campaign targeting a random sample of 2015-2017 Ford Mustang vehicles in the Montreal area built between February 11, 2014 and October 2, 2017. The driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies are being recovered to aid in Ford's analysis in support of Transport Canada defect investigation file no. 3280-38-20.
Note: This action is not being conducted under the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Safety Risk
No safety defect has been identified with these seat belts.
Remedy
Ford will notify select owners by mail and advise them to take their vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver and front passenger seat belts at no charge.
On small number of vehicles, the bolts that secure the driver's seat may not have been tightened properly. As a result, the bolts could loosen, and the seat could move or detach in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat that moves or detaches could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Polestar will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, tighten the driver's seat attachment bolts.
On a small number of vehicles, the upper tether anchorages for child seats may not be properly welded to the second-row seat frame(s). As a result, the child seat tether strap could detach in a crash.
Note: This recall only affects Grand Cherokee L models.
Safety Risk
A child seat that is not properly secured could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to reinforce the upper tether anchorages on the second-row seatback frame(s).
On certain vehicles, the left-rear seat back striker may not have been aligned correctly. As a result, the seat back may not lock in the upright position and unrestrained cargo could move in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat back that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Additionally, cargo that moves in a crash could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and, if necessary, adjust the left-rear seat back striker.
On certain vehicles, the left-rear seat back striker may not have been aligned correctly. As a result, the seat back may not lock in the upright position and unrestrained cargo could move in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat back that moves in a crash could create an increased risk of injury. Additionally, cargo that moves in a crash could create a risk of injury.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect and, if necessary, adjust the left-rear seat back striker.
On certain vehicles, the connector for the driver and/or passenger-front seat belt buckle sensor(s) could fail and cause the seat airbag(s) to deploy with too much force.
Note: This problem would cause the airbag warning light to display on the instrument panel or the seat belt reminder chime and warning light to stay on, even if you're buckled.
Safety Risk
An airbag that deploys with too much force could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the connector for the driver and/or passenger-front seat belt buckle sensor(s).
On certain vehicles, the head restraints on the front seats may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the head restraints could move or detach from the seats in a crash.
Safety Risk
Head restraints that move or detach in a crash could increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
Lexus will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the front seat head restraints.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt reminder chime and visual warning may not work when you start the vehicle and your seat belt is not buckled. Canadian regulations require both a seat belt reminder sound and visual telltale when a driver is not wearing their seat belt.
Safety Risk
A seat belt warning that doesn't work correctly may not remind you to buckle your seat belt. Not wearing your seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Tesla will notify owners by email and supply an over-the-air software update to activate the seat belt reminder chime and visual warning.
On certain vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) may not work properly due to interference between seat components. As a result, the airbag system can turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated in the front passenger seat.
Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with the Executive package.
Safety Risk
An airbag system that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Lexus will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the front passenger seat. If interference is found, the dealer will adjust the seat as necessary, and re-calibrate the occupant classification system.
On certain vehicles, the driver seat belt pretensioner may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the seat belt pretensioner may not work properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt pretensioner that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver seat belt pretensioner.
On certain vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the seat belt pretensioners may not work properly in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt pretensioner that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver and front passenger seat belts.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt reminder chime may not work when you start the vehicle and your seat belt is not buckled. Canadian regulations require both a seat belt reminder sound and visual telltale when a driver is not wearing their seat belt.
Safety Risk
A seat belt warning that doesn't work correctly may not remind you to buckle your seat belt. Not wearing your seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Bugatti will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the instrument cluster software.
On certain vehicles, the driver seat belt buckle may not have been manufactured correctly. As a result, the reminder chime and visual tell-tale may stay on, even if your seat belt is buckled.
Safety Risk
A seat belt warning that doesn't work correctly could create confusion. Not wearing your seat belt can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
FCA Canada will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver seat belt buckle.
On certain vehicles, the head restraints on the second-row center and/or right seat(s) may not have been properly welded. As a result, the head restraint(s) could move or detach from a seat in a crash.
Safety Risk
Head restraints that move or detach in a crash could increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the second-row right seatback frame.
On certain vehicles, the rear passenger seat belts may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not properly lock to secure a child seat.
Note: The vehicle's lower universal anchorage system (UAS) is not affected by this defect and may still be used to secure a child seat.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that is used to secure a child restraint but is not properly locked could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the rear seat belt(s).
On certain vehicles, there could be a problem with the driver and/or front passenger seatbelt pretensioner(s). As a result, the airbag warning light could turn on, and the seatbelt pretensioners could deploy without a crash.
Safety Risk
Seat belt pretensioners that do not work properly could create an increased risk of injury. Additionally, seat belt pretensioners that deploy without a crash could startle the driver and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver and front passenger seatbelt retractors. Additionally, the dealer will install a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) drain tube if necessary.
On certain motorcycles, the passenger backrest could crack and break if it is used incorrectly or was not installed correctly. If this happens, a passenger could suddenly lose back support.
Safety Risk
A sudden loss of back support could increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Ducati will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your motorcycle to a dealership to inspect the installation of the passenger backrest. The dealer will adjust it, as necessary, and install a warning sticker to inform how to properly use the backrest.
On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the second-row seat belt buckles may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the seat belts could loosen or detach in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat belt that detaches in a crash could create an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Volvo will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, tighten the second-row seat belt buckle attachment bolts.
On certain vehicles, the seat belt pretensioner(s) may be missing a rivet. As a result, the seat belt pretensioner(s) may not work properly in a crash.
Note: On Accord models, only the driver's side pretensioner could be affected. On HR-V models, both the driver's and passenger's side pretensioners could be affected.
Safety Risk
A seat belt pretensioner that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners by mail and advise you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the seat belt pretensioner(s). If a rivet is missing, the pretensioner will be replaced.
On certain trucks equipped with an optional passenger-side bench seat, the seat may not be properly attached to the floor. As a result, the seat could move or detach in a crash.
Safety Risk
A seat that moves or detaches could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Volvo Trucks will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your truck to a dealership to replace the passenger-side bench seat fasteners
