NHTSA Campaign 17V331000

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported May 22, 2017 · 14,410 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD F-150 2015 14,410
FORD F-150 2016 14,410
FORD F-150 2017 14,410
FORD F-250 2017 14,410
FORD F-350 2017 14,410
FORD F-450 2017 14,410
FORD F-550 2017 14,410

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V331000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.