Ford F-150 recalled for fire risk

Ford Australia is recalling the F-150 pickup yet again, this time for a fuel leak that could lead to a vehicle fire.

"Due to a manufacturing defect, the fuel tank strap may not have been adequately secured to the frame rail and could detach from the vehicle while driving," the company says in its recall notice.

"This could cause fuel to leak and, in the presence of an external ignition source, result in a vehicle fire.

"A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders, and/or damage to property."

• A total of 3745 vehicles are affected, produced between 2023 and 2026
• The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) list is attached here
• The original recall notice is attached here

If you own an affected vehicle, you'll need to schedule an appointment with an authorised Ford dealer to have a free inspection and repair carried out.

If you have any further questions, you can contact Ford Australia on 13 36 73.

This is the latest recall for the F-150, which has been the subject of several since it was officially launched by Ford Australia in 2023, along with multiple stop-sales. Here’s a breakdown:

• January 2024: Ford stopped sales and deliveries of the F-150 due to a turbocharger issue.
• January 2024: Ford recalled 443 examples of the F-150 due to a remanufacturing issue with the steering intermediate shaft.
• January 2024: Ford recalled a further nine examples of the F-150 due to an issue with the steering wheel clock spring assembly weld.
• March 2024: Ford recalled 2020 examples of the long-wheelbase F-150 due to exterior lighting that didn’t meet Australian standards.
• April 2024: Ford stopped deliveries of the F-150 to its dealers.
• May 2024: Ford stopped sales and deliveries of the F-150 to customers and offered compensation to certain customers.
• May 2024: Ford recalled 4630 examples of the F-150 to rectify non-compliant exterior lighting.
• June 2024: Ford offered further compensation to F-150 owners following the issuing of recalls for non-compliant lighting.
• July 2024: Ford issued a further four recall notices, addressing non-compliant lighting (again) plus non-compliant autonomous emergency braking. 2070 vehicles were included across these recalls.
• June 2025: F-150s were included in a recall of close to 30,000 Fords across multiple model lines due to a software issue with their reversing cameras.
• July 2025: Ford temporarily paused deliveries of the F-150, an order it subsequently lifted in October.
• August 2025: Ford recalled 6413 examples of the F-150 (ie: every example it had sold in Australia), due to rear wheel hub bolts that could become loose or break.
• November 2025: Ford recalled 3166 F-150s due to fuel vapour lines potentially coming into contact with the coolant hose and sparking a fire.
• April 2026: Ford recalled 6832 F-150s as a software detect could prevent the Trailer Module from working properly.
• August 2026: Ford recalled 32 F-150s due to a software issue that could prevent a faulty sensor from being detected.

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