2009-2010 Ford F-150 recall: door

Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on February 1, 2011. It covers about 280,946 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 280,946
reported: Feb 1, 2011
owners notified: Feb 10, 2011
related complaints: 126

Structure: body: door

What is wrong: Ford is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 f-150 vehicles manufactured from january 18, 2008, through november 30, 2009. The interior door handle housing embossment retaining the interior door handle spring may fracture during normal usage resulting in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully stowed position.
Risk: In the event of a side impact crash, the door handle spring can fail causing the door latch to open.
Remedy: Owners will be initially notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer if any interior door handle is loose or fails to return to the stowed position after activation for replacement of the affect module. Once parts become available, owners will be renotified and instructed to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer for inspection of each interior door handle. Depending on the results of the inspection, the dealer will either add a spring embossment reinforcement or replace the interior door handle module free of charge. The safety recall began on february 10, 2011. Owners may contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.

Recall number 11V049000

Affected vehicles

Ford F-150 2009-2010 2009 2010

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 126 complaints about body problems.

2009 Ford F-150 2010 Ford F-150

Questions about recall 11V049000

Is there a recall on the 2009-2010 Ford F-150 door?

Yes. Recall 11V049000, reported on February 1, 2011, covers about 280,946 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 11V049000?

Owners will be initially notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer if any interior door handle is loose or fails to return to the stowed position after activation for replacement of the affect module. Once parts become available, owners will be renotified and instructed to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln/mercury dealer for inspection of each interior door handle. Depending on the results of the inspection, the dealer will either add a spring embossment reinforcement or replace the interior door handle module free of charge. The safety recall began on february 10, 2011. Owners may contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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