Ford Recalls 1.3 Million F-150, Super Duty Trucks

DEARBORN, MI — Ford Motor Company issued a safety recall Wednesday of 1.3 million 2015-17 F-150 and 2017 Super Duty vehicles in North America to add a water shield to side door latches.

“In affected vehicles, a frozen door latch or a bent or kinked actuation cable may result in a door that will not open or will not close condition,” Ford said in a statement. “Should a customer be able to open and close the door with these conditions, the door may appear closed, but the latch may not fully engage the door striker with the potential that the door could open while driving, increasing the risk of injury.”

The company said it’s not aware of any injuries related to the issue. Ford dealers will install water shields over the door latches and inspect and repair the door latch actuation cables if needed at no cost to F-150 owners.

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Affected vehicles include:

• 2015-17 F-150 vehicles built at Dearborn Assembly Plant, March 12, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2016
• 2015-17 F-150 vehicles built at Kansas City Assembly Plant, Aug. 11, 2014 to Dec. 30, 2016
• 2017 Super Duty vehicles built at Kentucky Assembly Plant, Oct. 8, 2015 to Sept. 1, 2016

The recall involves approximately 1.1 million vehicles including in the United States, Ford said.

Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company