Ford Focus 2017 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Ford is recalling 2017 Focus vehicles with potentially weak seat backs that could increase crash injury risk. Owners must have seat backs inspected and replaced free of charge by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The reduced seat back strength may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling certain 2017 Focus vehicles due to seat back strength issues that could increase injury risk in crashes. Affected vehicles need a free seat back inspection and replacement by dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225755-ford-focus-2017-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225755-ford-focus-2017-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury-in · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V528000
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“Ford Focus 2017 Seat Belts Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225755-ford-focus-2017-seat-belts-recall-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #17V528000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V528000).
Why it’s dangerous
The seat back frame may have an insufficient weld between the pivot bracket and pivot nut joint, reducing seat back strength. This could lead to increased injury risk during crashes as the seat back fails to meet safety standards.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 Ford Focus vehicles with the rear left side seat back frame weld issue are most at risk. This primarily affects drivers and passengers in the rear left seat.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2017 Ford Focus has a seat back frame weld issue on the rear left side. The recall began October 10, 2017, and affects vehicles that fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Ford Customer Service
Call 1-866-436-7332 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a seat back inspection.
Have Seat Back Inspected
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear second left side rear seat back if necessary, free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the rear second left side rear seat back as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C13.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 43 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V528000 (August 28, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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