Ford is recalling certain 2023 Bronco 4-door vehicles due to a child safety lock malfunction that can allow rear doors to open unintentionally, increasing injury risk. Affected vehicles may need a free latch replacement at dealerships.
A malfunctioning child safety lock that allows a rear door to be opened unintentionally can increase the risk of injury.
Ford is recalling some 2023 Bronco 4-door vehicles because a child safety lock can accidentally open the rear door when set to 'ON'. This could lead to injury if a child or passenger is inside the vehicle. Owners should have the latch inspected and replaced by a dealer at no cost.
The child safety lock can be set to 'ON' but still allow the rear door to open from inside the vehicle. This creates a risk of injury if a child or passenger is inside the vehicle when the door opens unexpectedly.
Owners of 2023 Ford Bronco 4-door vehicles are affected. Children or passengers inside the vehicle are at higher risk if the rear door opens unintentionally.
Check if your 2023 Bronco 4-door vehicle has the child safety lock set to 'ON' and the rear door opens from inside. The recall covers specific 2023 models with the child safety lock issue.
Check if the rear door opens from inside when the child safety lock is set to 'ON'.
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear door latch at no cost if needed.
Dealers will inspect the child safety locks and replace the rear door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 9, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S15.
The child safety lock can malfunction and allow the rear door to open unintentionally when set to 'ON', increasing injury risk for children or passengers inside the vehicle.
This recall applies to 2023 Ford Bronco 4-door vehicles with the child safety lock issue. Check if the rear door opens from inside when the lock is set to 'ON'.
Dealers will inspect and replace the rear door latch at no cost. Contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 for assistance.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V189000 — Ford Ford Hello, I own a Ford that is covered by recall 24V189000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect the child safety locks and replace the rear door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 9, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S15. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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