Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V880000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V880000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Component
Structure: body: roof and pillars
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
490,574
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-11
Owners notified
2020-01-22

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.

Safety risk

A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply heat resistant tape to the carpet and its insulation, and modify the B-Pillar insulation as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S52.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford F-250 SD2019 2018 2017
Ford F-350 SD2019 2018 2017
Ford F-450 SD2019 2018 2017
Ford F-550 SD2019 2018 2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.