18S27
Removal of insulation from B-pillar trim, remove remnants of wiring harness tape in the B-pillar area & apply heat-resistant tape to carpet & its insulation.
Ford's recalling
1,995,776 F-150's from the last 3 model years to fix front seatbelt pretensioners.
The company's aware of
17 reports of
smoke or fire in the United States and
6 in Canada stemming from pretensioners in the front driver & passenger seats. The belt's pretensioner pulls in the seatbelt & makes it tight when the vehicle detects a possible collision, to strap in passengers as best as possible.
After learning of reports of faulty pretensioners, the company launched an investigation & found that they can generate excessive sparks when deployed.
Sparks ignite gases in the frame, which can burn components such as the car's insulation & carpet.
The recall includes 1,619,112 in the USA, 339,884 in Canada & 36,780 in Mexico.
Affected vehicles:
- 2015-18 F-150 built at DTP, March 12, 2014 through Aug. 23, 2018.
- 2015-18 F-150 built at KCTP, Aug. 20, 2014 through Aug. 23, 2018.
