The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-650 and F-750 trucks equipped with 7.3L gasoline engines. The underbody heat shield and other heat-protection components were not installed during assembly. Without these components, the interior cabin floor and seat attachments may reach elevated temperatures in certain driving conditions.
The risk
Skin contact with certain areas of the cabin interior floor or seat attachments in these high temperature conditions may cause injury.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing underbody heat shield, thermal insulator patch, seat base covers, and seat bolt covers, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S36.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-650 SD | 2021 |
| Ford F-750 SD | 2021 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
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-650 SD | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford F-750 SD | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2020
46 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the structure; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020