Ford has issued a recall for their F-150 in North America for an issue with the occupant classification system on the multi-contour seats. Ford has identified a total of 3,683 units of the 2016 Ford F-150 that come equipped with the multi-contour seats. The affected vehicles comprise of 2,894 vehicles in the US, 286 in Canada and 503 in Mexico. Production dates for these cars range from April 27, 2015 to November 22, 2015.
Ford has admitted that if the front passenger seat massage function is turned on and an adult is in that seat, the occupant classification system may mistakenly classify the adult as a child. And in the process the system could suppress the front passenger airbag and increase the risk of an injury in the event of a crash. No injuries or deaths have been reported, but the car maker will get dealerships to update the occupant classification system software at no cost to the customer.
