{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V847000","date":"2023-12-15","owner_notified":"2024-05-03","manufacturer":"Ford Motor Company","component":"STEERING:COLUMN; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE","summary":"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.","consequence":"A deactivated air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","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.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":"RL3T-14B522-AAW, PL3T-14B522-JAW, PC3T-14B522-FHW, PC3T-14B522-FGW, PC3T-14B522-EGW, PC3T-14B522-DGW, PC3T-14B522-CGW, PC3T-14B522-AGW, ML3T-14B522-HGW, ML3T-14B522-GCE, ML3T-14B522-ENW","units":17970,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2026-1","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-20","involved":17970,"remedied":12891,"unreachable":198,"removed":2,"remedied_percent":71,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2023,"make":"FORD","model":"F-150","vehicle_id":"2023_ford_f-150","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"FORD","model":"F-250 SD","vehicle_id":"2023_ford_f-250","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"FORD","model":"F-350 SD","vehicle_id":"2023_ford_f-350","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"FORD","model":"F-450 SD","vehicle_id":"2023_ford_f-450","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"FORD","model":"F-550 SD","vehicle_id":"2023_ford_f-550","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"FORD","model":"F-600 SD","vehicle_id":"2023_ford_f-600","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V847000"}