NHTSA campaign 17V598000 · Ford campaign 17S29
Ford Recall 17V-598: Rivets Missing from the Roof Braces
NHTSA recall 17V598000 (Ford campaign 17S29) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 25, 2017, with 39 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-150 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on October 17, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V598000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V598000 (also written 17V-598 or 17V598)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 17S29
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 39 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 66.67% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V598000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford F-150
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 8, 2017 – August 21, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V598000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor Super Cab pick-up trucks not equipped with a moonroof. The structural roof braces may be missing rivets at the attachment of the roof rail, thereby reducing the structural integrity.
Safety consequence
If the structural integrity is reduced, in the event of a rollover crash, there may be an increased risk of injury .
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install the rivets for the roof brace attachments, free of charge. The recall began October 17, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S29.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V598000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.