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Ford Recalls 2 Million Trucks to Fix Seatbelts
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 2 million of its F-Series pickup trucks in North America to fix front-row seatbelt pretensioners that could make sparks and cause a fire in a crash.
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Ford Motor Co. is recalling 2 million of its F-Series pickup trucks in North America to fix front-row seatbelt pretensioners that could make sparks and cause a fire in a crash.
The campaign targets 2015-2018 model F-150 trucks with regular and supercrew cabs. About 80% of the affected trucks are in the U.S.
Ford says the pretensioners, which tighten the seatbelts ahead of a crash, may generate enough sparks to ignite the gas used to activate them. Dealers will remove insulation around the pretensioners and replace the existing wiring harness tape with a heat-resistant material.
Ford reports 23 cases of smoke or fire, but no injuries, resulting from the defect.
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