2003 Ford F-450

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility06V075000

Filed Mar 16, 200612 vehiclesFederal Coach, Llc

Defect. ON CERTAIN VANS BUILT ON FORD E-450 AND GMC C-550 CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. SURE-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SURE-LOK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR FEDERAL COACH AT 1-800-292-6210.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2020

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2020	24	1	2	Routine
2019	19	4	0	Routine
2018	10	3	1	Routine
2017	20	4	1	Routine
2016	4	0	0	Routine
2015	6	2	0	Routine
2014	3	0	1	Routine
2013	6	1	0	Routine
2012	14	4	0	Routine
2011	9	2	2	Routine
2010	0	1	0	Routine
2009	0	1	0	Routine
2008	0	1	0	Routine
2007	0	1	0	Routine
2006	0	1	0	Routine
2005	0	1	0	Routine
2004	0	1	0	Routine
2003 — this page	0	1	0	Routine
1990	2	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 16, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.