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Ford · Canada · Mod

Ford F-550 Chassis Cab, F-450 Chassis Cab +5 more: Accessories

Affects Ford F-550 Chassis Cab, F-450 Chassis Cab, F-450, F-550, F-150, F-250, F-350 · 2017 — about 304 vehicles.

The hazard

Certain decorative chrome door handle covers, sold as aftermarket accessories through Ford dealers, may affect compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 206 – Door Lock and Door Retention Components. These accessories may cause the door handles to fail to conform to the inertial load requirements of the standard. A door handle fitted with a chrome cover could unlatch due to inertial loads during a side impact crash if the door were unlocked, which would increase the risk of injury. Correction: Covers will be removed from vehicles and owners will be reimbursed for parts and labour.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational