The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 F-150 trucks equipped with 17-inch spare tires. The spare tire could have been damaged when it was installed on the rim.
The risk
The damage can cause the tire to rapidly lose air pressure or detach from the wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare tire, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S55.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2020 |
Components: TIRES:BEAD | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
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 | 2020 | 738 | 11 |
Other tires recalls in 2019
13 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the tires; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 19V887000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V827000 19 Nov 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V770000 28 Oct 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 19V731000 15 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V595000 13 Aug 2019 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 19V448000 13 Jun 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V231000 25 Mar 2019 | Keystone RV Company |
| 19V134000 27 Feb 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019