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

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

Manual and power release tailgate vehicles may be built with a tailgate latch that may unlatch under certain dynamic loading conditions.

Safety Risk

Unintended tailgate opening may result in damage to the tailgate and or loss of unrestrained cargo, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and if necessary, replace the tailgate latches free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

The air bag warning label was not installed on your vehicle.

Safety Risk

A missing airbag warning label can lead to a lack of customer awareness of the airbag system and its deployment in the event of a crash and can potentially hinder your understanding of the airbag system functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Please review the air bag warning label provided with this letter. No other action is required.

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Description

The high-pressure fuel pump flange weld may crack, allowing the high-pressure fuel pump to move while the engine is running.

Safety Risk

Movement of the high-pressure fuel pump may cause the fuel tubes to leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the high pressure fuel pump free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On your vehicle, the engines cylinder head is missing a machined hole intended to supply lubrication to the engine.

Safety Risk

This condition may lead to engine failure at very low mileage. Engine failure can cause a noise, a check engine light to illuminate, a runs rough condition, and/or a loss of motive power without warning while driving, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the engine 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

The secondary digital torque sensor in your vehicles steering gear was calibrated with an inverted polarity. If the primary steering torque sensor experiences a failure or fault, the inverted polarity on the secondary sensor may cause the steering wheel to begin oscillating without warning alternating clockwisecounterclockwise when attempting to steer, due to the electric power assisted steering epas providing unintended steering assist.

Safety Risk

Unintended steering assist can lead to loss of vehicle control while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Software is now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to reprogram the power steering control module pscm free of charge.

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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 predetermined 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 vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the brake master cylinder on your vehicle free of charge.

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Description

On your vehicle, it may be possible that the installed remanufactured transmission is missing an internal bearing.

Safety Risk

This may result in the transmission having harsh shifts, shudder or vibration, getting stuck in certain gears or check engine light cel illumination. This may also result in the transmission not engaging park, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

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Description

On your vehicle, it may be possible the transmission park pawl guide cup roll pin was not installed.

Safety Risk

If the roll pin is missing, the guide cup could move out of position with repeated use. The transmission may eventually lose park function, even when the shifter and prndl display indicate the vehicle is in park. This condition could allow the ignition key, if equipped, to be removed with no instrument panel warning message or warning chime while exiting the vehicle indicating the vehicle is not secured in park. This could result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and install the roll pin free of charge (parts and labor).

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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, one or more of the seatbacks may have an improperly assembled recliner mechanism.

Safety Risk

A seatback with an improperly assembled recliner mechanism may have reduced strength and may not adequately restrain an occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect the seat backs and replace it if necessary free of charge - parts and labor.

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Description

According to defect notification 21T-001 filed by continental tire of America cta, certain tires have been cured beyond specification, and may experience a carcass break in the sidewall with sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation that could lead to a partial or full tread belt loss.

Safety Risk

According to cta, affected tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall with sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. These conditions may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect the affected tires and replace tires, as needed, free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, due to a calibration error, if a driver moves the transmission shifter from park to drive very quickly, the vehicle may momentary move in reverse before achieving drive function and lose prndl gear indication in the instrument cluster. A driver could alternatively experience momentary neutral operation rather than reverse.

Safety Risk

This calibration error may result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of accident or injury.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to reprogram the powertrain control module (pcm) free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On these vehicles, when the daytime running lamps - drl are illuminated and the master lighting switch is manually rotated from the autolamp position to the headlamp on low beam position, the drls remain activated instead of dimming to pon these vehicles, when the daytime running lamps - drl are illuminated and the master lighting switch is manually rotated from the autolamp position to the headlamp on low beam position, the drls remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamps as required by fmvss 108, exceeding the photometric output allowed by fmvss 108.

Safety Risk

The increased photometric intensity from the drl when combined with the low beam headlamp function does not comply with the requirements of fmvss 108 and may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to update the body control module software free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the rivets that attach the center roof brace to the roof rail structure may be missing.

Safety Risk

Missing rivets may result in reduced structural integrity of the roof, potentially increasing the risk of injury in a rollover.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to properly attach the roof brace to the roof structure free of charge, parts and labor.

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Campaign:

20E04

Description

Egr by-pass valve

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25E10

Description

Powertrain control module pcm reprogramming

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18E02

Description

Exhaust gas recirculation by-pass valve replacement

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19E04

Description

Powertrain control module reprogramming

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24E12

Description

Powertrain control module pcm reprogramming

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20S01

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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20E07

Description

Powertrain control module reprogramming

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21M06

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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25H05

Description

Software verification harvest program

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20N03

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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25P28

Description

Ford passlincoln way connectivity concerns

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18N03

Description

Door latch freezing concerns

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19N06

Description

Door latch freezing concerns

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20M04

Description

Power door lock actuator failure

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18L06

Description

Raptor supplement auxiliary switch owners manual update

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19N02

Description

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

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20R01

Description

Door latch replacement and inspection

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22B05

Description

Driver passenger airbag module quality control inspection

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25L02

Description

Transmission control assembly reimbursement

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19G01

Description

Engine block heater cord replacement

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21B10

Description

Powertrain control module reprogram for cam phaser rattle

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21N08

Description

Pcm reprogram due to engine shudder

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21N03

Description

Cam phasers

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18N04

Description

Powertrain control module reprogramming

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