RECALL: Nearly 14,000 vehicles need to be taken to dealership in Canada

Nearly 14,000 vehicles in Canada will need to be brought to the dealership amid a recall.

Transport Canada said in a notice that there could be a problem with the driver and/or front passenger seatbelt pretensioners.

A seatbelt pretensioner is a device that tightens the seatbelt in the event of a crash.

“As a result, the airbag warning light could turn on, and the seatbelt pretensioners could deploy without a crash… Seat belt pretensioners that don’t work properly could create an increased risk of injury,” officials said.

“Additionally, seat belt pretensioners that deploy without a crash could startle the driver and increase the risk of a crash.”

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The recall is from Ford and involves the following models / model years:

• FORD — EXPEDITION — 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
• LINCOLN — NAVIGATOR — 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Officials said this recall also replaces previous recalls with the Transport Canada numbers 2024-084 and 2025-164.

“Vehicles that were repaired under those recalls also require this inspection or repair,” officials said.

There are 13,760 vehicles that are affected in Canada.

Ford will notify owners about the problem by mail.

They will be advised to take their vehicle to a dealership for an inspection. If needed, the driver and front passenger seatbelt retractors will be replaced.