Ford Recall 2021: 2 Recalls The Could Affect Your F-Series Truck

Ford (F) has issued two safety recalls that affect both its F-150 and Super Duty pickup trucks.

The first recall for the F-Series trucks was issued because the front windshield may not be adequately bonded to the vehicle’s body structure – a violation of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

This could cause an issue if the vehicle was in a crash as the windshield may not stay in place, which could cause injury to the occupants of the trucks

The recall specifically affects over 87,000 trucks in North America, including 2021 Ford F-150s built at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant from Oct. 27, 2020 to Feb. 3, 2021, and 2020 to 2021 Super Duty trucks built at the automaker's Kentucky Truck Plant from Oct. 13, 2020 to Jan. 23, 2021.

To repair the bonding issue, Ford said its dealers will remove and reinstall the windshield using standard service procedures. The company will begin notifying vehicle owners of the recall beginning the week of April 6.

In the other recall, Ford has recalled select 2020 F-Series Super Duty trucks that are equipped with 6.7 L engines that have been improperly labeled with the incorrect payload information.

Several labels on the vehicle have over overstated the payload capacity values, including the tire and loading information label, accessory reserve capacity values on the safety certification label, and weight values on the truck camper loading documentation .

Because the values are incorrect, they could lead to tire loading beyond the rated capacity and suspension overloading, which could result in greater stopping distance – all of which could increase the risk of a crash.

The recall affects over 10,500 Super Duty trucks in North American that were built at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant from May 13, 2019 to Sept. 19, 2020.

To fix the problem, Ford dealers will replace the tire and loading information label, safety certification label, and, if needed, the truck camper loading document. Ford said it will begin notifying truck owners about the recall the week of March 22.

Ford said it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the recall.

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