| NHTSA Recall # | 120939 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 17V331000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 17C09 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Supplier | FORD |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Date of notification | 13/07/17 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 08/10/15 |
| End date of manufacturing | 01/04/17 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 22/05/17 |
| Report created | 22/05/17 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | 206 |
| Estimated number of affected units | 14410 |
| Defect summary | 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." |
| Consequence summary | If the doors unlatch and open in a side impact collision, the occupants have an increased risk of injury. |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |