Ford F-150 (2015-2018): Seat belts
Recall 18V568000 · Aug 31, 2018 · Ford Motor Company
1,619,112
vehicles affected
1,619,112
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V568000
- Date
- Aug 31, 2018
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 1,619,112
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Pretensioner; Structure > Body > Roof and pillars
- Model years
- 2015-2018
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab vehicles. 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.
What can happen
A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the B-pillar insulation material and wiring harness tape, and install heat resistant tape, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S27.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V568000?
1 model: Ford F-150 (2015-2018), about 1.62 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V568000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will remove the B-pillar insulation material and wiring harness tape, and install heat resistant tape, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S27.
What can happen?
A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.