Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Ford Motor Company.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Ford Motor Company.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator
1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
See also:
Breaking-in your vehicle
Your vehicle does not need an extensive break-in. Try not to drive continuously
at the same speed for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of new vehicle operation.
Vary your speed frequently in order ...
Sos post-crash alert system™
The system flashes the turn signal lamps and sounds the horn (intermittently)
in the event of a serious impact that deploys an airbag equipped on your vehicle,
such as front, side, side curtain or ...
Safety Belt System
WARNING:
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they can be proper ...
