2016 Ford Super Duty Trucks Recalled Over Airbag Deployment Issue

May 19, 2022 9:41 am

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2016 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 pickups due to an airbag deployment issue.

The defect: in affected vehicles, dust may accumulate in the steering wheel clock spring, causing a disconnection in the electrical connection, resulting in the driver air bag not deploying as intended.

The hazards: a driver air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Ford is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this issue.

Components: steering wheel clock spring.

Affected vehicles: select 2016 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 pickups built between December 1^st, 2014 and July 5^th, 2016.

Number of vehicles affected: 310,203

The fix: dealers will replace the steering wheel clock spring, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will be mailed July 5^th, 2022. The Ford reference number for this recall is 22S35.

Contacts:

Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
FoMoCo Recall Number: 22S22
NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov

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By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.