Doors: latchRecall 17V-331 · Ford vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 17V-331 covers 14,410 Ford vehicles for a doors: latch problem, reported to NHTSA on May 22, 2017. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q4) shows 32% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 17V331000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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."
The risk
If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
32%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 219 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 18, 2014 to April 1, 2017. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.