2015-2017 Ford F-150, Ford F-450 and others recall: latch
Ford Motor Company reported this safety recall on May 22, 2017. It covers about 14,410 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 14,410
- reported
- May 22, 2017
- owners notified
- Jul 13, 2017
- related complaints
- 136
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 F-150, and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles originally produced with black or body colored exterior door handles that may have been subsequently equipped with a chrome exterior door handle cover accessory kit purchased from a Ford dealer. These accessory door handle covers may cause the doors to unlatch in a side impact collision. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
- Risk
- If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the accessory covers and refund the purchase price. The recall began July 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for the recall is 17C09.
Recall number 17V331000
Affected vehicles
- Ford F-150 2015-2017 201520162017
- Ford F-450 2017 2017
- Ford F-550 2017 2017
- Ford Redundant F-250 2017 2017
- Ford Redundant F-350 2017 2017
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 136 complaints about locks problems.
2015 Ford F-1502016 Ford F-1502017 Ford F-1502017 Ford F-4502017 Ford F-5502017 Ford Redundant F-2502017 Ford Redundant F-350
Questions about recall 17V331000
Is there a recall on the 2015-2017 Ford F-150, Ford F-450 and others latch?
Yes. Recall 17V331000, reported on May 22, 2017, covers about 14,410 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 17V331000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the accessory covers and refund the purchase price. The recall began July 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332. Ford's number for the recall is 17C09.
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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