NHTSA Campaign 16V945000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
NHTSA campaign 16V945000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V945000 with NHTSA on December 29, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V945000, NHTSA lists up to 7,105 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 10, 2016 and September 17, 2016.
The 16V945000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V945000 were scheduled from February 7, 2017, 40 days after the report.
16V945000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V945000 ranks 311 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V945000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V945000 was 16V777000, reported on October 26, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks manufactured August 10, 2016, to September 17, 2016. The frame reinforcement bracket may not have been attached to the front fuel tank strap, allowing the fuel tank strap to separate from the frame.
- The risk
- A fuel tank strap that separates and allows the fuel tank to contact the ground may cause a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, install the reinforcement bracket, free of charge. The recall began on February 7, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S45.
Reported December 29, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V945000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V945000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 29, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted