Recall 17V331000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Report Date
20170522
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Affected Vehicles
7 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 FORD F-150
2016 FORD F-150
2017 FORD F-150
2017 FORD F-250
2017 FORD F-350
2017 FORD F-450
2017 FORD F-550

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.