NHTSA recall 22V337000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 22V337000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 22S35 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
| Reported | 2022-05-13 |
| Owners notified | 2023-07-10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE |
| Units potentially affected | 310203 |
| Part numbers | GC3T-14A664-AC, GC3T-14A664-BB |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 310203 |
| Reported remedied | 152407 (49%) |
| Reported unreachable | 9400 |
| Reported removed | 160 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 vehicles. Dust may accumulate in the steering wheel clock spring, causing a disconnection in the electrical connection resulting in the driver's air bag not deploying as intended.
What can happen
A disconnected driver's air bag can result in it not deploying, as intended, during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the steering wheel clock spring, free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 3rd Quarter of 2023. An interim notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on July 6, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S35.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2016 FORD F-250 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2016 FORD F-350 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 FORD F-450 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 FORD F-550 SD | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB160001 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C |
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| LTR3756 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016 |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.