Another Ford recall, but no accidents are reported.
Ford Motor Company is recalling 281,000 F-Series pickup trucks made at its Kansas City and Dearborn final assembly plants for defective door latches that can pop open during a crash.
Model year 2009 and 2010 F-Series pickup trucks have a defective interior door handle module from supplier Brose. During a side impact crash, the door handle spring can fail, causing the door latch to open, in violation of U.S. safety standards.
The F-Series is by far Ford’s best selling vehicle, and this is Ford’s 15th U.S. recall during 2011.
Owners will be notified in mid-February. There are no
reports of accidents or injuries from the defect.
Since Ford does not have repair parts on hand, dealers will first inspect the trucks for interior door handles that are loose or fail to return to the stowed position. If a handle fails, the owner will have to return for repairs when parts are available.
Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 about 11S15. Owners may also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or go to http://www.safercar.gov. NHTSA 11V049.
