NHTSA campaign 19V880000 · Ford campaign 19S52

Ford Recall 19V-880: Fire after Seat Belt Pretensioner Deployment

NHTSA recall 19V880000 (Ford campaign 19S52) was reported by Ford Motor Company on December 11, 2019, with 490,574 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-250 SD, Ford F-350 SD, Ford F-450 SD and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on January 22, 2020, 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 19V880000 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
19V880000 (also written 19V-880 or 19V880)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
19S52
Report received
Potentially affected
490,574 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
Owners notified

Repair completion: 75.33% (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 19V880000. 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-250 SD

    • 2017, 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built October 8, 2015 – October 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
  • Ford F-350 SD

    • 2017, 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built October 8, 2015 – October 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
  • Ford F-450 SD

    • 2017, 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built October 8, 2015 – October 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
  • Ford F-550 SD

    • 2017, 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built October 8, 2015 – October 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V880000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2019 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If a front seat belt pretensioner deploys as the result of a crash, the sparks may ignite materials such as carpeting or insulation within the B-pillar area.

Safety consequence

A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will apply heat resistant tape to the carpet and its insulation, and modify the B-Pillar insulation as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S52.

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 19V880000

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.