A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226891-ford-f-150-2016-recall-engine · Recall date February 21, 2020 · Official notice: NHTSA #20V098000
“FORD F-150 (2016) recall — Engine.” GovInfoNow, recall dated February 21, 2020. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226891-ford-f-150-2016-recall-engine. Based on NHTSA recall 20V098000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=20V098000).
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the block heater's location and its cable, replacing components as necessary, free of charge. If the replacement parts are not available, dealers will disable the existing block heater cable from being used until parts become available. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S08.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford Motor Company to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V098000 — Ford Motor Company FORD F-150 (2016) recall — Engine Hello, I own a FORD F-150 (2016) recall — Engine that is covered by recall 20V098000 from Ford Motor Company. The official recall notice states: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the block heater's location and its cable, replacing components as necessary, free of charge. If the replacement parts are not available, dealers will disable the existing block heater cable from being used until parts become available. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S08. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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