FORD F350 2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| Make : FORD | Model : F350 | Year : 2017 |
| Build Dates : 2015-10-08 - 2017-04-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 17V331000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2017-07-13 | Date Received by ODI: 2017-05-22 | Date Added to Database: 2017-05-22 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: 17C09 | ||
| Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 14410 | ||
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Summary:
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." |
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Consequence:
If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury. |
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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. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 206 | |
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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. |
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