Ford F-150 recalled due to potential steering failure
Buyers of locally remanufactured Blue Oval pick-up advised to stop driving immediatelyUPDATED 19/01/2024 11:30am: Ford Australia has provided more detail and background on the recall of its F-150, the vast majority of vehicles involved in which have now been inspected and deemed safe by dealer technicians at locations convenient for customers. Its statement is as follows:
• A total of 98 vehicles delivered to customers required an inspection to confirm that the steering shaft has been installed correctly. The vast majority of these inspections took place last weekend, with dealer technicians visiting customers at home or a location convenient to them. Of these, none were found to have an incorrectly installed steering shaft, so all of these customers have now been cleared to drive their vehicle as normal. A few customers were travelling and away from their vehicles, so their vehicles are not being driven and will be inspected as soon as they’re accessible.
• The balance of potentially affected vehicles are being checked by our team or dealer network before delivery to customers.
• We thank customers for their patience as we work through this process.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED 18/02/2024 3:00pm: Two weeks after sales were halted due to a turbocharger problem on January 2, Ford Australia’s locally-converted Ford F-150 pick-up has come in for another embarrassing hiccup less than three months after its release in November.
This time the Ford F-150 has come in for a nationwide product safety recall to address a remanufacturing issue that could lead to steering failure, prompting Ford to advise owners to immediately stop driving their vehicles.
“Due to a remanufacturing process issue, the steering intermediate shaft may separate from the steering rack resulting in a loss of steering control,” said Ford in its recall notice.
“A loss of steering control could increase the risk of an accident causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users.
“Owners of affected vehicles should stop driving immediately and urgently contact Ford to organise an inspection and repair, free of charge.”
A total of 443 vehicles are involved in the recall, including the 145 F-150s registered in late 2023 – you can double-check if your F-150 is affected via this VIN list.
Like its full-size American pick-up rivals, Ford’s factory-backed answer to the RAM 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is imported from the US and converted to right-hand drive in Melbourne, in this case by Ford’s official partner RMA Automotive Australia in Mickleham.
Ford Australia’s first F-150 since 2007 is available in four dual-cab 4x4 pick-up guises priced from $106,950, all powered by the same 298kW/678Nm 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6.
The first Ford F-Series to be officially converted to RHD in Australia is based on the 14th-generation F-150, which was first released in 2021 and remains North America’s top-selling pick-up and new vehicle overall.
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