2024 XLT Super Crew Cab rear seats question

[BeNimble]

I just got my 2024 F-150 XLT 302A Super Crew Cab and my 60 side rear seat base does not latch in the down position. The 40 side does lock down. I read through the owners manual and could not find any references. Is this correct?

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[HammaMan]

Operating as intended / nothing out of place

 

[N1KAW]

My 2022 is essentially the same spec as yours (XLT 3.5EB, Supercab, FX4). And my rear seats are the same.

Since the 'small' side has a baby seat permanently installed for my grandson, I don't fiddle with it much. But the convenience of just being able to 'lift' the other side to access storage underneath has really grown on me. Like you, I assumed it should lock down, but thinking about I realized it didn't need to. The weight of the seat structure, let alone the body weight of passenger(s), is enough to keep it firmly down.

 

[BeNimble]

My 2022 is essentially the same spec as yours (XLT 3.5EB, Supercab, FX4). And my rear seats are the same.

Since the 'small' side has a baby seat permanently installed for my grandson, I don't fiddle with it much. But the convenience of just being able to 'lift' the other side to access storage underneath has really grown on me. Like you, I assumed it should lock down, but thinking about I realized it didn't need to. The weight of the seat structure, let alone the body weight of passenger(s), is enough to keep it firmly down.

I am curious from a safety i.e. rollover perspective if this is not a safety issue. IIRC Ford got litigiated for deaths and injury due to the F-150 roof crusing in on passengers due rollover accidents. I would prefer it would lock down.

 

[Texas2022XLT]

I am curious from a safety i.e. rollover perspective if this is not a safety issue. IIRC Ford got litigiated for deaths and injury due to the F-150 roof crusing in on passengers due rollover accidents. I would prefer it would lock down.

I have a 2022 as well and always thought it was odd it didn’t lock down.

 

[Entropy710]

I can lock the base of the 60 side down with a key in my 24 XLT, but that could be part of the mobile office package.

 

[SCREAMER]

Neither side of my ‘23 locks down.

 

[HammaMan]

Neither side of my ‘23 locks down.

Interesting -- I'd think any trim that has the battery/s under the rear pass seat would lock down (though resulting in the entire fleet performing like that). I'd attributed to it as a secondary retention for the battery.

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