Ford Recalls Nearly 420,000 Vehicles Over Inadvertent Seatbelt Lock Issue

The Ford logo on a car in Brussels on Jan. 16, 2025. Johanna Geron/Reuters

The Ford Motor Company has issued a recall affecting 419,967 vehicles for faulty seat belts that may not retract or extend, resulting in failure to restrain an occupant and increasing the risk of injury in an accident.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported on June 3 that the recall involves certain 2018–2022 Expedition and Lincoln models, affecting seat belts in the driver and/or passenger front seats. The glitch may cause the belt to inadvertently lock, thereby prohibiting either retraction or extension.