NHTSA Recall 17V652000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V652000; Date: Oct. 16, 2017
A door that opens while driving can increase the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Ford F-150; 2016 Ford F-150; 2017 Ford F-150; 2017 Ford F-250 Sd; 2017 Ford F-350 Sd; 2017 Ford F-450 Sd; 2017 Ford F-550 Sd
Component: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 1,101,107
Recall Summary:
Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford f-150, and 2017 f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 super duty trucks. The doors on these vehicles may have a bent or kinked actuation cable or the door latches may freeze after water gets into the latch. Either condition can result in the doors opening while driving although they appear to be closed.
How to Fix:
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door latch actuation cables and repair if necessary, and install water shields over the door latches, free of charge. Ford issued an interim notification to owners on November 9, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17s33.
Recall 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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