Ford Issues 2 Recalls For Ford F-Series Vehicles Monday

DEARBORN, MI — Ford Motor Company issued a pair of recalls Monday in North America relating to their 2020-21 Ford F-Series vehicles, the company announced.

Ford announced a safety compliance recall Monday saying 2021 Ford F-150 vehicles built at the Dearborn Truck Plant from Oct. 27, 2020, to Feb. 3, 2021, and 2020-21 Ford Super Duty vehicles built at the Kentucky Truck Plant from Oct. 13, 2020, to Jan. 23, 2021, may have front windshields that are inadequately bonded to the vehicle body structure. Because of this, the recall states, the windshield may not adequately stay in place in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury.

The company said the recall affects 79,017 vehicles in the U.S. and federal territories, 6,986 in Canada and 1,347 in Mexico.

Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the recall, the company said.

Owner notifications will begin the week of April 6. Dealers will remove and reinstall the windshield, Ford said.

A second recall, also for select 2020 Ford F-Series vehicles, includes Super Duty vehicles with 6.7-liter engines having labels with incorrect payload information, according to a recall issued Monday.

Affected vehicles display overstated payload capacity values on the tire and loading information label, overstated accessory reserve capacity values on the safety certification label and overstated weight values on the truck camper loading documentation, according to a company statement.

If vehicles are loaded to the payload on the tire and loading information label, Ford said, it could result in suspension overload and an increased risk of crashing. No accidents or injuries have resulted from this issue, Ford said.

The second recall affects 9,979 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty vehicles in the U.S. and federal territories and 1,750 in Canada, the company said. They were built at Kentucky Truck Plant from May 13, 2019, to, Sept. 19, 2020.

Owner notifications will begin the week of March 22.