Ford Motor Company: Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17,970. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-150 and Ford SD F250, F350, F450, F550, and F600 vehicles. The steering wheel clock spring may have an insufficient weld, causing a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
The risk
A deactivated air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the clock spring as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Ford F-150 | 418 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
| 2023 Ford F-250 SD | 44 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 Ford F-350 SD | 41 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Ford F-450 SD | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Ford F-550 SD | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Ford F-600 SD | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V847000.
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