Ford 2024 Maverick Child Seat Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Ford is recalling 2024 Maverick vehicles with child seat tether anchors that may not secure properly, increasing crash injury risk. Owners must contact Ford for free repairs by December 4, 2024.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A child seat that is not secured properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Ford is recalling 2024 Maverick vehicles because the second-row child seat tether anchors might not secure a child seat properly during a crash. This could lead to injury if the seat isn't held firmly in place. Affected owners should get the tether anchors repaired at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81684-ford-2024-maverick-child-seat-recall-risk-of-injury-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81684-ford-2024-maverick-child-seat-recall-risk-of-injury-in · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V778000
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“Ford 2024 Maverick Child Seat Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81684-ford-2024-maverick-child-seat-recall-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #24V778000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V778000).
Why it’s dangerous
The child seat tether anchors may not engage fully due to incomplete threading, which means the seat might not stay securely attached during a crash. This could cause the child seat to move or become dislodged, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2024 Ford Maverick vehicles with second-row child seat tether anchors. Parents or caregivers who use child seats in these vehicles are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2024 Ford Maverick has second-row child seat tether anchors that don't hold securely. The recall was notified to owners on December 4, 2024, and the recall number is 24C33.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Ford Customer Service
Call 1-866-436-7332 to schedule a repair for the tether anchors at no cost.
Get Tether Anchors Repaired
Dealers will fix the tether anchors for free to ensure proper child seat security.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will repair the tether anchorage points, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C33.
Contact Ford
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V778000 — Ford 2024 Maverick Child Seat Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes Hello, I own a Ford 2024 Maverick Child Seat Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 24V778000 from Ford. The official recall notice states: Dealers will repair the tether anchorage points, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C33. 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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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 #24V778000 (October 18, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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