F150 recall, 2 Million 15-18 trucks, seat belt fire risk

[BobsYourUncle]

Just read this in the morning news.

Looks like they found a fire risk issue with seatbelt pretensioners.

F150 seatbelt fire risk recall

Kudos to Ford for taking care of the potential problem.

If you have a 2015 to 2018 F150, might want to check to see if this applies to you.

[FishOnOne]

goducks10 wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:

Me Again wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:
why is this even a thing to discuss? you bring it in for its next service and this gets done at the same time - they found an issue or parts problem and are taking care of it.

Sometimes it just seems you guys want to get people all worked up over here.

Maybe because everytime RAM has a recall Fish makes a big deal out of it. Chris

Maybe because we have to deal with clowns like yourself

You still haven't answered the question as to what you thought about the F150 recall. You sidestepped it like a politician would. The recall has nothing to do with the truck you own.

I don't know how the system works so I'm not qualified to comment.

[goducks10]

FishOnOne wrote:

Me Again wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:
why is this even a thing to discuss? you bring it in for its next service and this gets done at the same time - they found an issue or parts problem and are taking care of it.

Sometimes it just seems you guys want to get people all worked up over here.

Maybe because everytime RAM has a recall Fish makes a big deal out of it. Chris

Maybe because we have to deal with clowns like yourself

You still haven't answered the question as to what you thought about the F150 recall. You sidestepped it like a politician would. The recall has nothing to do with the truck you own.

[Cummins12V98]

FishOnOne wrote:

Me Again wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:
why is this even a thing to discuss? you bring it in for its next service and this gets done at the same time - they found an issue or parts problem and are taking care of it.

Sometimes it just seems you guys want to get people all worked up over here.

Maybe because everytime RAM has a recall Fish makes a big deal out of it. Chris

Maybe because we have to deal with clowns like yourself

Does not take long for the name calling to begin. 😞

[FishOnOne]

Me Again wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:
why is this even a thing to discuss? you bring it in for its next service and this gets done at the same time - they found an issue or parts problem and are taking care of it.

Sometimes it just seems you guys want to get people all worked up over here.

Maybe because everytime RAM has a recall Fish makes a big deal out of it. Chris

Maybe because we have to deal with clowns like yourself

[Grit_dog]

^Thanks for the explanation. Now I have to ask why? To reel up a loose seat belt? Seems every seat belt maintains pretty good tension at rest and locks quickly already.

[Cummins12V98]

Me Again wrote:

alexleblanc wrote:
why is this even a thing to discuss? you bring it in for its next service and this gets done at the same time - they found an issue or parts problem and are taking care of it.

Sometimes it just seems you guys want to get people all worked up over here.

Maybe because everytime RAM has a recall Fish makes a big deal out of it. Chris

EXACTLY! That is why I asked what "FISH" what he thought about this one.

[hondapro]

Grit dog wrote:
I want to know how a seat belt tensioner can cause a fire!

The seat belts and even sometimes the buckles have a small charge in them that deploy in a accident,they work like the airbags.

They are to remove the slack in the seat belt during a accident.

[Me_Again]

alexleblanc wrote:
why is this even a thing to discuss? you bring it in for its next service and this gets done at the same time - they found an issue or parts problem and are taking care of it.

Sometimes it just seems you guys want to get people all worked up over here.

Maybe because everytime RAM has a recall Fish makes a big deal out of it. Chris

[mich800]

thomasmnile wrote:

mich800 wrote:


They operate like airbags. They fire a charge when a g force threshold is exceeded to lock the seatbelt.

This is a different mechanism than when you jerk on the shoulder belt and it locks.

When first introduced in the 70's wasn't the pre-collision belt tensioning mechanism purely mechanical, no pyro device? Pendulum device in the retractor or something like that?

Yes and that is still the case. Think of pretentioners as a safety device that activates in a more serious collision. I.E. if the airbags deployed so did the pretensioners most likely.

[thomasmnile]

mich800 wrote:


They operate like airbags. They fire a charge when a g force threshold is exceeded to lock the seatbelt.

This is a different mechanism than when you jerk on the shoulder belt and it locks.

When first introduced in the 70's wasn't the pre-collision belt tensioning mechanism purely mechanical, no pyro device? Pendulum device in the retractor or something like that?

[mich800]

Grit dog wrote:
I want to know how a seat belt tensioner can cause a fire!

They operate like airbags. They fire a charge when a g force threshold is exceeded to lock the seatbelt.

This is a different mechanism than when you jerk on the shoulder belt and it locks.

[alexleblanc]

why is this even a thing to discuss? you bring it in for its next service and this gets done at the same time - they found an issue or parts problem and are taking care of it.

Sometimes it just seems you guys want to get people all worked up over here.

[colliehauler]

Like another poster said I would rather a company have a recall then pretend the problem doesn't exist. Regardless if it's Ford GM or FC.

[FishOnOne]

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:


You must have missed this one and you might want to look into it Troy.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 11V582000
RECALL DATE: 2011-12-13

SUMMARY
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 F-250, F-350, F-450 AND F-550 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 12, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2011. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 114, THEFT PROTECTION. THE TRANSMISSION CAN BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH PROBLEM.

CONSEQUENCES
THIS WILL ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO INADVERTENTLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY TO A NEARBY PEDESTRIAN.

REMEDY
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH FUNCTION AND REPLACE THE SWITCH IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.

COMPONENT AFFECTED
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NOTES
Ford Motor Company


But as far as recalls go, I would rather have my vehicle recalled and fixed than have the manufacture hid the problem until it kills so many people that the Government has to get involved.

Don

My truck wasn't built in the window of Sept 12-Sept 22 so no it doesn't apply to my truck so my response still stands correct.