Ford F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD and others: Driver clockspring/spiral cassette

Date

May 13, 2022

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Vehicles

Ford F-250 SD (2016); Ford F-350 SD (2016); Ford F-450 SD (2016); Ford F-550 SD (2016)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette

Description of the defect

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's air bag not deploying as intended.

Potentially affected

310203

What can happen

A disconnected driver's air bag can result in it not deploying, as intended, during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the steering wheel clock spring, free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 3rd Quarter of 2023. An interim notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on July 6, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S35.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

July 10, 2023

Manufacturer campaign number

22S35

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Steering Wheel Clock Spring · Heated Steering Wheel Clockspring · GC3T-14A664-BB; Steering Wheel Clock Spring · Non-Heated Steering Wheel Clock Spring · GC3T-14A664-AC

Recall number

22V337000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.