The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·19V880000·Announced 2019-12-11

Ford Recalls 2017-2019 Super Duty Trucks for Fire Risk

Ford is recalling 2017-2019 F-Super Duty trucks because seat belt pretensioner sparks could ignite B-pillar materials, potentially causing a vehicle fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of vehicle fire, which constitutes a significant injury/property-damage report criterion under the rubric for Severe (Score 4) vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles equipped with carpet flooring. The recall affects approximately 490,574 vehicles.

The defect involves the front seat belt pretensioners. If these pretensioners deploy during a crash, the resulting sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation located within the B-pillar area. This ignition could result in a vehicle fire.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply heat-resistant tape to the carpet and its insulation and modify the B-Pillar insulation as necessary, free of charge. The recall was expected to begin on January 20, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FORD F-250 SD, F-550 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
490,574

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • F-250 SD
  • F-550 SD
  • F-350 SD
  • F-450 SD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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