FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATEMENT
We do not recommend stacking floor mats in any vehicle from any automaker. In fact, Ford’s all-weather floor mats have these instructions printed on the top of every driver’s mat. The packaging for these mats also cautions that they should not be stacked on other mats. In addition, all Ford vehicles and mats have an attachment on the driver side to secure them to the floor properly.
We are not aware of any customer complaints or any accidents related to 2010 Fusions and Milans with properly installed floor mats. We will cooperate fully with NHTSA on its investigation as we always do.
REMINDERS
While the information below is contained in the installation guide in the Ford floor mat kit, we thought was a good opportunity to remind our dealers about the importance of following the installation instructions when installing any floor mat in a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle. Please ensure that your Sales, Pre-delivery/Get Ready, and Service teams follow the provided instruction guide for Ford floor mats:
- Move driver’s seat to rear-most position
- Remove existing mats from the vehicle. Failure to do this could result in an interference with the foot controls
- Position mat under pedals
- Lift rear corners of the mat away from the floor.
- Slide mat back until hole in the floor mat is directly over the hook located on the carpet
- Install mat to carpet, either hook the mat on the hook and slide forward until floor mat is “locked” in place, or snap grommets to buttons on floor.
- This text is provided in the installation guide in the Ford floor mat kit.
