Recall Information

Description

If your vehicle is involved in a crash, deployment of the front seatbelt pretensioners may cause a fire inside the driver or passenger side b-pillar trim (the outboard floor area next to the front seats) in the vehicle passenger compartment.

Safety Risk

A fire in the b-pillar area may spread within the vehicle and increase the risk of injury. You may notice odor and/or smoke as the fire develops.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to modify the b-pillar insulation, remove electrical harness tape remnants, and apply shielding to the carpet insulation and loadspace trim panel (on regular cab vehicles only) free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

Our records indicate that you previously had application performance upgrade 19G01 completed, however, the correct block heater cable may not have been installed during your vehicle repair. Ford Motor Company wants to ensure the cable in your vehicle is updated to the correct level. The absence of heat protection and the excess cable length in proximity to other engine components could result in cable damage.

Safety Risk

A damaged engine block heater cable may increase the risk of fire when the vehicle is parked and the block heater cable is plugged into an electrical outlet.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect, and if necessary, replace the block heater cable free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On your vehicle, the brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak into the brake booster. If the brake fluid reservoir is depleted below a pre-determined level, you will be alerted that brake system service is required by a combination of the following: an audible chime. A full screen message center alert. Illumination of the red brake warning indicator (shown to the left). If the brake fluid reservoir is depleted through continued vehicle operation, you may experience a change in brake pedal travel and feel, and increased pedal effort. If a loss of brake fluid is substantial, it can reduce brake function in the front wheels. Brake function in the rear wheels is unaffected by this condition.

Safety Risk

Reduced brake function in the front wheels can extend stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicles. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace your vehicles brake master cylinder, and if the brake master cylinder is leaking, also replace the brake booster, free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On your vehicle, the rivet connecting the left-hand rear inflatable seatbelt buckle to the floor anchor may have an inadequate head thickness.

Safety Risk

Inadequate rivet head thickness may result in separation of the left-hand rear inflatable seatbelt buckle from its mounting bracket during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and, if necessary, repair the left hand rear seatbelt buckle free of charge, parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the rear view camera could intermittently display a blank or distorted image.

Safety Risk

A rear view camera a rear view camera that intermittently displays a blank or distorted image may reduce the driver s view of what is behind the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the rear view camera free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the rear view camera could intermittently display a blank or distorted image.

Safety Risk

A rear view camera a rear view camera that intermittently displays a blank or distorted image may reduce the driver s view of what is behind the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the rear view camera free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak into the brake booster. If the brake fluid reservoir is depleted below a pre-determined level, you will be alerted that brake system service is required by a combination of the following an audible chime a full screen message center alert illumination of the red brake warning indicator shown to the left if the brake fluid reservoir is depleted through continued vehicle operation, you may experience a change in brake pedal travel and feel, and increased pedal effort. If a loss of brake fluid is substantial, it can reduce brake function in the front wheels. Brake function in the rear wheels is unaffected by this condition.

Safety Risk

Reduced brake function in the front wheels can extend stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace your vehicles brake master cylinder, and if the brake master cylinder is leaking, also replace the brake booster, free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the seat track pivot link bolt securing the front seat cushions may loosen and/or fall out.

Safety Risk

A front seat cushion with a missing pivot link bolt may experience increased movement in a crash and may not properly restrain occupants, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to check the pivot link bolt torque and replace the pivot link and related hardware as needed free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

Engine block heater cable splice connectors that had been inspected in accordance with recall 18S45 - 18V894 may have inadvertently become damaged during that service procedure. A damaged block heater cable can cause a resistive short, inoperative engine block heater, and or tripping of household breakers or gfci equipped outlets while the vehicle is parked and the block heater is plugged in.

Safety Risk

The risk to safety only exists while the vehicle is parked and the block heater cable is plugged into an electrical outlet. A resistive short in the engine block heater splice connector can increase the risk of overheated or melted wiring and fire.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to disable your existing engine block heater cord. The disabling of the cord will be done free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Certain 2016 F150 and explorer vehicles equipped with a manual recline driver seat may have an inadequate weld between the driver seat back and the manually operated seat back recliner mechanism. A seat back with an inadequate weld may fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss 202A sections 4.2.7A and 4.2.7B head restraints and fmvss 207 sections 4.2 seating systems. Ford is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition.

Safety Risk

Some of the affected vehicles may not comply with the federal Motor vehicle safety standard fmvss 202 head restraints and fmvss 207 seating systems. The driver seat back may have been improperly welded and may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect, and if necessary, replace the driver seat backrest frame free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

If Ford accessory chrome exterior door handle trim covers have been installed on the door handles of your vehicle, the handles may not conform to the requirements specified by federal Motor vehicle safety standard fmvss no. 206, door locks & door retention components inertial load requirement. Note: this recall affects vehicles fitted with any of the following Ford accessory part numbers: VF3LZ-1522404 a, VF3LZ 1522404 b VF3LZ 1522468 a, VF3LZ 1522468 b

Safety Risk

A door handle fitted with the Ford accessory chrome exterior door handle cover could unlatch during a side impact, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect your vehicle and remove and discard the affected Ford accessory chrome exterior door handle trim covers, if required, free of charge. Dealers are also authorized to refund vehicle owners for the purchase price or msrp of the Ford accessory exterior chrome door handle trim cover kit once the covers have been discarded.

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Description

Our records indicate that you had previously been notified of Ford safety recall 18S45 affecting the engine block heater cord on your vehicle but have not yet scheduled a repair with a Ford dealer. As explained below, we are instructing you not to use the engine block heater in your vehicle.

Safety Risk

If the block heater cord currently installed on your vehicle is plugged into a wall outlet, this may result in an inoperative engine block heater, tripping of household breakers or gfci equipped outlets, and/or a resistive short. A resistive short increases the risk of overheated or melted wiring, and/or fire.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to disable your existing engine block heater cord. The disabling of the cord will be done free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, localized overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause the cylinder head to crack.

Safety Risk

A cylinder head crack may cause an oil leak that may result in a fire in the engine compartment.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to install a coolant level sensor system free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On your vehicle, the rear view camera could intermittently display a blank or distorted image.

Safety Risk

A rear view camera a rear view camera that intermittently displays a blank or distorted image may reduce the driver s view of what is behind the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the rear view camera free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

The front passenger seat occupant classification system ocs may incorrectly classify an adult occupant as a child in certain occupant seating conditions, suppressing the passenger frontal airbag and increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Safety Risk

An adult occupant in the front passenger seat may be incorrectly classified as a child, suppressing the frontal airbag and increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to reprogram the pcm free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Vehicles that are operated in high-corrosion environments associated with long-term exposure to road salt may experience corrosion underneath the fuel tank mounting reinforcement brackets at the weld seam that may cause a small hole to form in the fuel tank resulting in a fuel vapor leak or liquid fuel leak.

Safety Risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could potentially result in a fire.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. If you have not yet contacted your dealer to schedule service for this recall, please call your dealer without delay to schedule an appointment. At no charge to you, your dealer will inspect and either clean and treat or replace the fuel tank on your vehicle.

Next Steps

Campaign:

20S01

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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Campaign:

17E01

Description

Powertrain control module reprogramming

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Campaign:

24E03

Description

Powertrain control module software update

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Campaign:

18N03

Description

Door latch freezing concerns

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Campaign:

19G01

Description

Engine block heater cord replacement

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Campaign:

20N03

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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Campaign:

22B05

Description

Driver passenger airbag module quality control inspection

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Campaign:

16B32

Description

Electronic throttle body replacement

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Campaign:

21M06

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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Campaign:

20M04

Description

Power door lock actuator failure

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Campaign:

19N02

Description

Door latch repair enhancements for vehicles in 18N03 with completed repairs

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