- Vehicles
- 1,229
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 September 2020
- Repaired
- 77%
- Unrepaired
- 266
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2021 Ford F-650 SD
- 2021 Ford F-750 SD
Repair progress
266 of 1,229 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2022.
77% repaired — 951 of 1,229 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 12
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021 F-650 and F-750 trucks equipped with 7.3L gasoline engines. The underbody heat shield and other heat-protection components were not installed during assembly. Without these components, the interior cabin floor and seat attachments may reach elevated temperatures in certain driving conditions.
What could happen
Skin contact with certain areas of the cabin interior floor or seat attachments in these high temperature conditions may cause injury.
What gets fixed
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing underbody heat shield, thermal insulator patch, seat base covers, and seat bolt covers, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2020.
Parts involved
- Air Ride Seat Base CoverMC44-611D02-BA (Engineering Number)Air Ride Seat Pedestal Protective Cover
- Floor Pan Heat Insulator4C2Z-1511173-AThermal Insulator Patch Under the Floor Mat
- Non-Air Ride Seat Base CoverMC44-611D02-AA (Engineering Number)Base Seat Pedestal Protective Cover
- Seat Bolt CoverMC4Z-16611D02-AFront Seat Bolt Cover/ Super Cab and Crew Cab Seat Belt Anchor Bolt Cover
- Seat Bolt CoverMC4Z-16611D02-BSupercab and Crew Cab Back of Front Seat Bolt Cover
- Seat Bolt CoverMC4Z-16611D02-CCrew Cab Rear Seat Bolt Cover
- Underbody Sound InsulatorDC3Z-2511172-AUnderbody Heat Shield
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 July 2020
- Owners notified28 September 2020
- Latest repair reportQ2 2022 — 77% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 July 2020.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S36.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 20S36
- Recalling manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.