The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford F-150, and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty trucks. The doors on these vehicles may have a bent or kinked actuation cable or the door latches may freeze after water gets into the latch. Either condition can result in the doors opening while driving although they appear to be closed.
The risk
A door that opens while driving can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door latch actuation cables and repair if necessary, and install water shields over the door latches, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S33.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2017 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2017 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2017 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2017 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2015 | 1,737 | 13 |
| Ford F-150 | 2016 | 2,082 | 13 |
| Ford F-150 | 2017 | 1,460 | 17 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2017 | 1,155 | 14 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2017 | 574 | 13 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 2017 | 1 | 11 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 2017 | 2 | 8 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2017
12 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 17V816000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V358000 5 Jun 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V331000 22 May 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V328000 18 May 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V233000 6 Apr 2017 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 17V210000 27 Mar 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V178000 14 Mar 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V168000 13 Mar 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017