2017 FORD F-250 RECALL - #17V331000
RECALL FOR LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES : DOORS : LATCH
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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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2017 FORD F-250 |
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| Manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company |
| Manufactured between |
10/8/2015 - 4/1/2017 |
| Recalled on |
5/22/2017 |
| Influenced by |
Ford Motor Company |
| Owners Notified on |
7/13/2017 |
| # Affected |
14,410 |
| Recalled for |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
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| 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." |
| Consequences |
If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| 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. |
| See also |
2017 FORD F-250 Recall for STRUCTURE, BODY, DOOR
2017 FORD F-250 Recall for ENGINE
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