Ford Fusion 2015 Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Ford is recalling 2019-2015 Fusion vehicles with seat belt anchor cable failure risk during crashes. Owners must contact Ford for free coating to prevent injury.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A failed seat belt anchor cable cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling 2015 Fusion vehicles due to a seat belt anchor cable that may fail in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners need to get a free protective coating applied to prevent this issue. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1248104-ford-fusion-2015-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-in-crashes.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248104-ford-fusion-2015-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-in-crashes · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V590000
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“Ford Fusion 2015 Seat Belts: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248104-ford-fusion-2015-seat-belts-risk-of-injury-in-crashes. Based on NHTSA recall #19V590000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V590000).
Why it’s dangerous
During a crash, heat from the seat belt pretensioner deployment can cause the anchor cable to fail. This failure means the seat belt won't properly restrain occupants, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2015 Ford Fusion vehicles are affected. Front seat occupants face higher injury risk if the seat belt fails during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
This recall applies to 2015 Ford Fusion vehicles. The recall began September 9, 2019, and is part of an expanded recall.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Ford
Call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a free seat belt cable coating.
What NHTSA says to do
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply a protective coating to the seat belt cable, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S25. Note: This recall is an expansion of a recall 16V-875.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
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 #19V590000 (December 8, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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