Safety Recall 22S35 – Clock Spring Contamination – 2016 Ford F-Super Duty

May 13, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V337000

Driver’s Air Bag May Not Deploy

A driver air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V337

Manufacturer Ford Motor Company

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 310,203

 

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Dust may accumulate in the steering wheel clock spring, causing a disconnection in the electrical connection, resulting in the driver air bag not deploying as intended.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the steering wheel clock spring, free of charge. An interim owner notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on July 6, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 1st Quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 22S35.

 

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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AFFECTED VEHICLES

Vehicle Model Year Assembly Plant Build Dates
Super Duty2016Kentucky TruckDecember 1, 2014 through July 5, 2016

 

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL

In some of the affected vehicles, an opening in the rotor component underneath the anti-rotation pin can allow dust/contamination to enter the internals of the steering wheel clock spring. The customer may observe a progression of symptoms as the clock spring ribbon cable begins to disconnect, beginning with a loss of steering wheel illumination followed by inoperative steering wheel control switches, inoperative horn and finally an airbag malfunction light. If the airbag circuit disconnects, and a crash event of sufficient severity warrants a driver front airbag deployment, the airbag will not deploy.

 

SERVICE ACTION

DO NOT DEMONSTRATE OR DELIVER any new in-stock vehicles involved in this safety recall. A complete Dealer Bulletin will be provided to dealers early third quarter when it is anticipated that parts ordering information and repair instructions will be available to support this safety recall.

IMPORTANT: Dealers should open a Repair Order (RO) only when a full dealer bulletin is published. Opening an RO against an Awareness or Advance Notice will result in warranty rejections against a recall.

 

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION

Owners of record will be notified via first-class mail after repair instructions and parts ordering information have been provided to dealers.

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 $21,000 per vehicle. Correct all vehicles in your new vehicle inventory prior to delivery.  

 


22S35

Chronology of Defect / Noncompliance Determination

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

 

October – December

On October 14, 2021, an issue pertaining to F-Super Duty steering wheel clock spring warranty was brought to Ford’s Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) for review.  NHTSA had contacted Ford in July 2021 regarding certain information contained in Ford’s 1Q2021 TREAD Early Warning Report (EWR).  CCRG subsequently analyzed the same EWR data and found the majority of reports related either to the clock spring or the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM).

Engineering investigation found that dust ingress into the steering wheel assembly could result in increased friction at the clock spring ribbon/cable connector that rotates with the steering wheel.  This ribbon cable provides electrical power to a variety of switch controls on the steering wheel (e.g. radio) as well as the driver airbag.  Certain field return parts exhibited partial disconnection of the ribbon cable affecting the steering wheel switch controls and illumination.  Other field return parts exhibited complete disconnection of all of the ribbon cable circuits.

 

December – March

CCRG continued its statistical analysis of the field data and reviewed the effect on vehicle operation. Symptoms associated with this subject were found to be progressive beginning with noise (popping or clicking).  If allowed to progress and affect the ribbon cable connection, the ribbon cable connector would initially begin to disconnect at the side that controls switches on the steering wheel (e.g. radio controls and horn).  Customer reports typically noted loss of switch illumination or loss of radio control or horn functionality, for example.  Because the airbag controls are at the opposite end of the ribbon cable connector, airbag function would only be affected if the ribbon cable connector were to completely disconnect.  Under this condition an airbag would not deploy if commanded.  The airbag warning lamp would also illuminate.

Ford identified approximately 11,200 reports on 2016MY vehicles pertaining to an airbag light and/or associated DTC B0001 received between July 20, 2015 and December 10, 2021. A search found no accidents or injuries related to this issue.

 

April

Ford conducted its statistical analyses and statistical projections.

 

On May 6, 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.

 


4 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
FORDF-250 SD2016
FORDF-350 SD2016
FORDF-450 SD2016
FORDF-550 SD2016

 


7 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V337-3206.pdf 645.224KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V337-9529.PDF 214.146KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Chronology of Defect / Noncompliance Determination

RMISC-22V337-0457.pdf 14.934KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Advance Notice re NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD – Advance Notice – Safety Recall 22S35 Certain 2016 Model Year F-Super Duty Clock Spring Contamination

RCMN-22V337-0357.pdf 144.663KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V337-4066.pdf 47.991KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 9/15/22

RCLRPT-22V337-6941.PDF 214.146KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-22V337-4645.pdf 49.758KB

 


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