Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V337000

Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-05-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V337000

Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
310,203
Reported to NHTSA
2022-05-13
Owners notified
2023-07-10

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Dust may accumulate in the steering wheel clock spring, causing a disconnection in the electrical connection resulting in the driver's air bag not deploying as intended.

Safety risk

A disconnected driver's air bag can result in it not deploying, as intended, during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the steering wheel clock spring, free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 3rd Quarter of 2023. An interim notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on July 6, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S35.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford F-250 SD2016
Ford F-350 SD2016
Ford F-450 SD2016
Ford F-550 SD2016

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.