22S62 – Loose Rear Stabilizer Bar Bracket and Bolts – 2020-2021 Ford F-53 Recreational Stripped Chassis

September 30, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V731000

Rear Stabilizer Bar Brackets May Break

Brackets that separate from the vehicle can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V731

Manufacturer FordeBay logo Motor Company

Components SUSPENSION

Potential Number of Units Affected 26,910

 

Summary

FordeBay logo Motor Company (FordeBay logo) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 recreational stripped chassis vehicles. The rear stabilizer bar attachment brackets may break and separate from the vehicle.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the bolt tightness for both rear stabilizer attachment brackets and replace the weld nuts and bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 8, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become ready February 28, 2023. Owners may contact FordeBay logo customer service at 1-866-436-7332. FordeBay logo’s number for this recall is 22S62.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

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March 13, 2023

NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD –
Safety Recall 22S62-Supplement #1
Certain 2020 – 2021 Model Year F53 Stripped Chassis
Loose Rear Stabilizer Bar Bracket and Bolts

 

REASON FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT

  • Labor Allowances: 22S62B labor time has been updated to the correct value.
  • Technical Information: updated to show Supplement #1

 

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Vehicle Model Year Assembly Plant Build Dates
F53 Stripped Chassis2020Detroit Chassis LLCMay 13, 2019 through December 11, 2020
F53 Stripped Chassis2021Detroit Chassis LLCOctober 15, 2020 through August 3, 2021

Affected vehicles are identified in OASIS and FSA VIN Lists.

 

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL

In some of the affected vehicles, the weld nuts attaching the rear stabilizer bar attachment bracket(s) may not be capable of supporting the required joint torque for this application and may have been damaged during the assembly process. During vehicle usage, the bolts attaching the rear stabilizer bracket may loosen, and the attachment bracket may break and/or separate from the vehicle. It is possible that this may result in a road debris hazard.

 

SERVICE ACTION

Before demonstrating or delivering any new in-stock vehicles involved in this recall, dealers are to inspect the rear stabilizer bar attachment bolts and replace as necessary. This service must be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.

 

OWNER NOTIFICATION AND MAILING SCHEDULE

A parts not available letter was mailed October 24, 2022.

A parts available letter was mailed the week of March 6, 2023.

Dealers should repair any affected vehicles that arrive at their dealerships, whether or not the customer has received a letter.

PLEASE NOTE:

Federal law requires dealers to complete this recall service before a new vehicle is delivered to the buyer or lessee. Violation of this requirement by a dealer could result in a civil penalty of up to $26,315 per vehicle. Correct all vehicles in your new vehicle inventory before delivery.

 

SOLD VEHICLES

  • Ford has not issued instructions to stop selling/delivering or driving used vehicles under this safety recall. Owners should contact their dealers for an appointment to have their vehicles remedied as soon as practicable.
  • Immediately contact any of your affected customers whose vehicles are not on your VIN list but are identified in OASIS. Give the customer a copy of the Owner Notification Letter (when available) and schedule a service date.
  • Correct other affected vehicles identified in OASIS which are brought to your dealership.
  • Dealers are to prioritize repairs of customer vehicles over repairs of new and used vehicle inventory.

 

STOCK VEHICLES

  • Correct all affected units in your new vehicle inventory before delivery.
  • Use OASIS to identify any affected vehicles in your used vehicle inventory.

 

DEALER-OPERATED RENTAL VEHICLES

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act law effective June 2016 prohibits a rental company from selling, renting, or leasing vehicles subject to a safety or compliance recall. Please consult your legal counsel for legal advice.

 

TITLE BRANDED / SALVAGED VEHICLES

Affected title-branded and salvaged vehicles are eligible for this recall.

 

OWNER REFUNDS

  • This safety recall must still be performed, even if the owner has paid for a previous repair. Claiming a refund will not close the recall on the vehicle.
  • Ford Motor Company is offering a refund for owner-paid repairs covered by this recall if the repair was performed before the date indicated in the reimbursement plan, which is posted with this bulletin. Owners are directed to seek reimbursement through authorized dealers or, at their option, directly through Ford Motor Company at P.O. Box 6251, Dearborn, MI 481216251.
  • Dealers are also pre-approved to refund owner-paid emergency repairs that were performed away from an authorized servicing dealer after the end date specified in the reimbursement plan. Non-covered repairs, or those judged by Ford to be excessive, will not be reimbursed.
  • Refunds will only be provided for the cost associated with rear stabilizer bar retainer replacement.

 

RENTAL VEHICLES 

Rental vehicles are not approved for this program.

 

ADDITIONAL REPAIR (LABOR TIME AND/OR PARTS)

Additional repairs identified as necessary to complete the FSA should be managed as follows:

  • For related damage and access time requirements, refer to the Warranty and Policy Manual / Section 6 – Ford & LincolneBay logo Program Policies / General Information & Special Circumstances for FSAs / Related Damage.
  • For vehicles within new vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage, no SSSC approval is required, although related damage must be on a separate repair line with the “Related Damage” radio button checked.
    • Ford vehicles – 3 years or 36,000 miles
  • For vehicles outside new vehicle bumper-to-bumper warranty coverage, submit an Approval Request to the SSSC Web Contact Site before completing the repair.

 

PARTS REQUIREMENTS

Part Number  DescriptionOrder Quantity
W713546-S439Flag Nut—4 flag nuts per pack, 4 required per repair1
W500581-S439Rear Stabilizer bar bolt—4 bolts per pack, 4 required per repair1
LU9Z-5486-CRear Stabilizer Bar BracketAs needed up to 2
PM-13-BeBay logoMotorcraft® Anti-Corrosion Coating or equivalent

(16 fl. Oz per container, applied to bare surfaces where the weld nuts were removed, 1 oz. per repair, repair 16 vehicles per can)

Check dealer inventory before ordering additional quantities

As needed

 


CERTAIN 2020-2021 MODEL YEAR F-53 CHASSIS VEHICLES — REAR STABILIZER BAR BRACKET REPAIR

 

SERVICE PROCEDURE

For 2020 Model Year (MY) vehicles is the build date between May 13 2019 and December 11 2020?

  • YES – Proceed to Step 1.
  • NO  – This recall does not apply.

For 2021 Model Year (MY) vehicles is the build date between October 15 2020 and August 03 2021?

  • YES – Proceed to Step 1.
  • NO  – This recall does not apply.

1. Verify the torque of the rear stabilizer bar bracket bolts. Is the torque 18 lb.ft (25 Nm) or less for either of the bolts? See Figure 1.

  • YES – Rear stabilizer bar bracket needs to be replaced. Proceed to Step 2.
  • NO  – Rear stabilizer bar bracket does not need to be replaced. Proceed to Step 2.

NOTE: Rear axle assembly removed for clarity.

 

2. Remove and discard the rear stabilizer bar bracket bolts and remove the rear stabilizer bracket. See Figure 2.

NOTE: Only remove one rear stabilizer bar bracket at a time.

NOTE: If the torque for either rear stabilizer bar bracket bolt was 18 lb.ft (25 Nm) or less a new rear stabilizer bar bracket must be installed.

NOTE: Rear axle assembly removed for clarity.

 

3. Using a hammer and punch or air hammer remove and discard the rear stabilizer bar bracket weld nuts. See Figure 3.

NOTE: Rear axle assembly removed for clarity.

 

4. Apply Motorcraft® Anti-Corrosion Coating PM-13-BeBay logo or equivalent to any bare metal areas as needed and allow to fully dry.

5. Using new flag nuts and bolts install the rear stabilizer bar bracket. See Figure 4.

  • Torque: 258 Nm (190 lb.ft).

NOTE: If the torque for either rear stabilizer bar bracket bolt was 18 lb.ft (25 Nm) or less a new rear stabilizer bar bracket must be installed.

NOTE: Rear axle assembly removed for clarity.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Federal law prohibits selling motor vehicle parts or components that are under safety, compliance, or emissions recall. Unless a part is requested to be returned to Ford, all parts replaced under this FSA must be scrapped in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal environmental protection and hazardous material regulations. Refer to the Parts Retention, Return, & Scrapping section of the FSA dealer bulletin for further information.

 


22S62 Chronology of Defect / Noncompliance Determination

Provide the chronology of events leading up to the defect decision or test data for the noncompliance decision.

 

November 2021 – January 2022

On November 3, 2021, an issue pertaining to Motorhomes built on F-53 Recreational Chassis was brought to Ford’s Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) for review. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Ford regarding complaints from four (4) recreational vehicle (RV) owners whose RVs were built on 2020 and 2021 model year F-53 stripped chassis (2-2020MY & 2-2021MY). The four (4) Vehicle Owners Questionnaires (VOQs) indicated that the rear stabilizer attachment brackets had loosening attachment bolts, bracket damage, and/or bracket separation. 

CCRG investigation found that attachment fastener issues had been identified during 2020 MY early production builds when an upsized rear stabilizer bar (2.0” from 1.5” diameter) was incorporated into production. A revised attachment process was instituted to address this condition on January 20, 2020. By March 2021, Ford’s modified vehicle fleet team had been receiving complaints of bolt loosening and bracket separation.  A special service message (SSM 49694) was issued to the field on March 21, 2021, to address these concerns. The weld nuts were replaced in production with a flag-nut on August 2, 2021.  CCRG’s assessment was that this condition did not present a vehicle handling concern, which was consistent with its review of customer reports.

 

February – May 2022

On February 2, 2022, Ford reviewed the concern with NHTSA, who requested further review and analysis of warranty data. On April 27, 2022, Ford shared the updated report analysis and our position that this concern does not present an unreasonable risk to vehicle safety as an affected vehicle remains controllable and no sudden change in vehicle response would be expected. NHTSA and Ford discussed Ford’s analysis and Ford agreed to conduct vehicle level testing and discussed a 0.3G lateral swept-steer evaluation with and without the stabilizer bar attachment bracket. Ford used a 2020MY F-53 Motorhome test mule and found that the vehicle remained stable when tested with no sudden change in vehicle dynamics.

 

July – September 2022

On July 12, 2022, and August 26, 2022, Ford and NHTSA reviewed and discussed the test results. Based on ongoing reports from the field, Ford and NHTSA discussed potential field actions.  On September 14, 2022, NHTSA contacted Ford to relay their safety concerns relating to road debris hazard should a stabilizer bar attachment bracket separate from the vehicle and settle in the roadway. Between June 17, 2020, and September 14, 2022, there have been 477 warranty reports of loosening stabilizer attachment bolts, bracket damage and/or separation on 2020 and 2021 MY vehicles.

 

On September 23, 2022, Ford’s Field Review Committee reviewed the concern and approved a field action.

 

Ford is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition.

 


2 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
FORDF532020-2021

 


10 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V731-2575.pdf 728.025KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V731-7015.PDF 214.021KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – 22S62 Chronology of Defect / Noncompliance Determination

RMISC-22V731-2242.pdf 35.883KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Advance Notice re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Advance Notice – Safety Recall 22S62 Certain 2020 – 2021 Model Year P131N Stripped Chassis Loose Rear Stabilizer Bar Bracket and Bolts

RCMN-22V731-3098.pdf 142.787KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V731-5250.pdf 43.506KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD – Safety Recall 22S62 Certain 2020 – 2021 Model Year F53 Stripped Chassis Loose Rear Stabilizer Bar Bracket and Bolts

RCMN-22V731-7373.pdf 925.151KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V731-5022.pdf 52.793KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Bulletin re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD – Safety Recall 22S62-Supplement #1 Certain 2020 – 2021 Model Year F53 Stripped Chassis Loose Rear Stabilizer Bar Bracket and Bolts

RCMN-22V731-8674.pdf 947.833KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V731-3614.PDF 211.14KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-2

RCLQRT-22V731-3848.PDF 211.242KB

 


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