transitman Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Can someone with access to FMCDealer get details on this? 4801 - Announcing Advance Notice 14C03 Compliance RecallAdvance Notice: DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD - Compliance Recall 14C03. Certain 2013-2014 Model Year C-MAX, Escape, Fusion, and MKZ Vehicles - Front Seat Back Frame Replacement. Refer to FMCDealer.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajcomputer Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 They aren't saying much right now. Just that some spot welds aren't holding up and can cause the seats to make noise. And they may not meet some regulation because of the welds breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transitman Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 They aren't saying much right now. Just that some spot welds aren't holding up and can cause the seats to make noise. And they may not meet some regulation because of the welds breaking. Thanks, I'll share that info with the folks on the BOF sister C-Max Energi forum. Now that it's out there, it will give an idea of what they might face down the road. One member posted a screen shot of their ETIS page and it listed the recall for their VIN. I checked ETIS and there are no Outstanding Field Service Action messages for my Energi, which is a good thing. Any additional info by you ajcomputer, or anyone else will be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transitman Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 I found this on a C-Max Hybrid forum by way of the C-Max Energi forum: SUBJECT: DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Advance Notice - Compliance Recall 14C03 Certain 2013-2014 Model Year C-MAX, Escape, Fusion, and MKZ Vehicles Front Seat Back Frame Replacement AFFECTED VEHICLES Vehicle Model Year Assembly Plant Build Date RangeC-MAX 2013-2014 Michigan July 23, 2012 through May 28, 2013Escape 2013-2014 Louisville June 5, 2012 through August 12, 2013Fusion/MKZ 2013-2014 Hermosillo August 15, 2012 through September 10, 2013 Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS. In addition, for a list of vehicles assigned to your dealership, visit https://web.fsavinli...rconnection.com. This information will be available on April 3, 2014. REASON FOR THIS COMPLIANCE RECALL Certain front driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints attaching the seatback recliner mechanism to the seatback frame. A sub-standard recliner to seatback frame weld joint may separate and the operator may notice noise in the seatback or a loose or leaning seatback. Sub-standard recliner to seatback welds may also not meet the requirements of S4.2 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 207, potentially increasing the risk of injury in certain collisions. SERVICE ACTION DO NOT DEMONSTRATE OR DELIVER any of the affected vehicles involved in this compliance recall. It is anticipated that a complete Dealer Bulletin will be provided to dealers in the second quarter of 2014, once parts to repair this condition are available. NOTE: Parts are currently not available in sufficient quantities to support this compliance recall. In the interim period, if a vehicle arrives at your dealership with a front seatback that exhibits a loose or leaning condition or for dealer stock vehicles with a customer sales contract, please contact the Special Service Support Center. CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION Owners of record will be notified via first-class mail after repair instructions and parts ordering information have been provided to dealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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