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Ford 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.

NHTSA campaign 19V-880 · Reported December 11, 2019 · 490,574 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550
VEHICLES AFFECTED
490,574
REMEDY
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.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the seat belts pretensioner. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.

WHAT TO DO

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.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-880.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2019Ford F-250
2017–2019Ford F-350
2017–2019Ford F-450
2017–2019Ford F-550

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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