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2012 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1280205
Internal NHTSA #	10862560
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2012
File date	20/04/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering wheel clock spring, which controls all steering wheel electronics and airbag is faulty. Replacement clock spring required. I noticed this issue while driving and using my radio controls on the steering wheel. Upon pushing a button like volume up for instance, the radio station would change. The buttons were doing the improper functions. I brought it into ford and they stated that the clock spring is faulty and needs to be replaced since it controls the airbag, which may be affected by the faulty unit.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SMYRNA, GA
VIN pattern	1FTFW1R67CFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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