Safety Recall 19S11 – Disable Engine Block Heater Cord – 2015-2019 Ford Trucks

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April 8, 2019

Damage to Block Heater Connector may cause Fire

A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V278

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components EQUIPMENT, ENGINE

Potential Number of Units Affected 131,068

 

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Ford F-150 and 2017-2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, and F-550 Super Duty pick-up trucks equipped with an engine block heater and previously remedied under recall 18V894. During the previous repair, the block heater cable’s splice connector may have been damaged.

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18V023 – Safety Recall 18S02 – Driver and Passenger Airbag Inflator Replacement Higher Risk Vehicles – 2006 Ford Ranger

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January 11, 2018

Driver Side Air Bag Inflator May Explode

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with sharp metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V023

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 33,310

 

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2006 Ford Ranger trucks. Ford is requesting owners NOT TO DRIVE these vehicles until they have been repaired.

On January 11, 2018, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified NHTSA that they are recalling 2,700 model year 2006 Ranger vehicles built with driver-side air bag inflators . As of February 9, 2018, Ford is expanding the recall to a total of 33,310 model year 2006 Ranger vehicles.

Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

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Sirius Satellite Radio With 4G TCU Modem – Loss Of Signal/Acquiring Signal Message Displayed – 2018-2019 Ford Explorer

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Sirius Satellite Radio With 4G TCU Modem – Loss Of Signal/Acquiring Signal Message Displayed – Built On Or Before 13-Nov-2018		 18-2358
14 December 2018

 

Model:

Ford

2018-2019 Explorer

Issue: Some 2018-2019 Explorer vehicles built on or before 13-Nov-2018 equipped with a 4G telematics control unit (TCU) modem may exhibit an Acquiring Signal message with a loss of satellite radio reception while driving in unobstructed areas.

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5.0L – Illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) With Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0390 And/Or P0394 – 2018-2019 Ford Mustang & 2018 F-150

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5.0L – Illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) With Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P0390 And/Or P0394		 18-2360
03 December 2018

 

Model:

Ford

2018 F-150
2018-2019 Mustang

Issue: Some 2018 F-150 and 2018-2019 Mustang vehicles equipped with a 5.0L engine may exhibit an illuminated MIL with DTCs P0390 and/or P0394 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM).

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Seat Pan Looseness, Lateral Movement, Or Clunk/Thump Noise on Turns – 2013-2019 Ford & Lincoln

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Seat Pan Looseness, Lateral Movement, Or Clunk/Thump Noise on Turns		 18-2361
03 December 2018

 

Model:

Ford

2013-2019 Fusion
2013-2018 C-MAX Hybrid
2013-2019 Escape
2015-2018 Focus
2015-2019 Mustang
2015-2019 Edge
2015-2019 F-150
2016-2019 Explorer
2017-2019 F-Super Duty
2018-2019 Expedition
2018-2019 EcoSport
Lincoln

2013-2019 MKZ
2015-2019 MKC
2016-2018 MKX
2019 Nautilus

Issue: Some 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2019 Escape/Fusion/MKZ, 2015-2018 Focus, 2015-2019 Edge/F150/MKC/Mustang, 2016-2018 MKX, 2016-2019 Explorer, 2017 Super Duty, 2018-2019 EcoSport/Expedition, and 2019 Nautilus vehicles may experience seat pan looseness, lateral movement, or clunk/thump noise on turns.

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