NHTSA recall 11V049000
Structure · Ford Motor Company
Details
What's wrong: The interior door handle housing embossment retaining the interior door handle spring may fracture during normal usage resulting in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully stowed position.
Why it matters: In the event of a side impact crash, the door handle spring can fail causing the door latch to open.
The fix: Owners will be initially notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln/Mercury dealer if any interior door handle is loose or fails to return to the stowed position after activation for replacement of the affect module. Once parts become available, owners will be renotified…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2009 Ford F-150, 2010 Ford F-150.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 11V049000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.