Seat belts: pretensionerRecall 19V-880 · Ford vehicles
Ford Motor Company recall 19V-880 covers 490,574 Ford vehicles for a seat belts: pretensioner problem, reported to NHTSA on December 11, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2021 Q2) shows 75% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V880000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.
The risk
A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
The fix
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 is expected to begin January 20, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S52.
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
75%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 3,332 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 8, 2015 to October 29, 2019. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.