Ford told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it will recall more than 1 million trucks to replace fuel tank straps.

The recall includes these units:
—Ford F-150 from 1997 through 2004 model years.
—Ford F-250 with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,500 pounds from 1997 through 1999 model years.
—Lincoln Blackwood from 2002 and 2003 model years.

NHTSA explained these vehicles were manufactured from June 20, 1995 through Aug. 4, 2004.
—Connecticut
—Delaware
—Illinois
—Indiana
—Iowa
—Kentucky
—Maine
—Maryland
—Massachusetts
—Michigan
—Minnesota
—Missouri
—New Hampshire
—New Jersey
—New York
—Ohio
—Pennsylvania
—Rhode Island
—Vermont
—West Virginia
—Wisconsin
—District of Columbia

In a note to Auto Remarketing, Ford spokesperson Wesley Sherwood said the recall that includes a total of 1.22 million units also covers models in Canadian provinces where road salt corrosion is most common.

Both NHTSA and Ford acknowledged that prolonged exposure to road de-icing chemicals may cause severe corrosion of the fuel tank straps that secure the tank to the vehicle.

“The straps can corrode after operation for extended periods of time in high corrosion areas and allow the fuel tank to drop and potentially leak, which could lead to a fire,” Sherwood stated.

“Ford is aware of three vehicle fires and one injury associated with this condition,” he continued.

“We will notify affected owners in mid-September and ask them to take their vehicles to their local dealers who will repair the vehicles at no cost to customers,” Sherwood went on to say. “Customers should work with their dealers to schedule an appointment.”

In the meantime, potentially effected owners can contact Ford at (866) 436-7332 and reference recall campaign No. 11S21

Wednesday’s announcement continues a string of recall campaigns Ford has conducted since the beginning of the year.

Back in March, the automaker revealed it wanted to bring in more than 140,000 trucks and CUVs because of possible fuel odor or leaks from a fuel line in the engine compartment. Auto Remarketing’s recap of that announcement is available here.

Then a month later, Ford ramped up a previous recall of the F-150 stemming from an airbag deployment issue. After voluntarily recalling 144,000 F-150s from the 2005 and 2006 model years in late February, Ford brought back the remaining population of F-150s built between 2003 and 2006, a total of 1.19 million units.

Sherwood reiterated Ford’s stance on any recall.

“Ford is committed to safety and responding quickly to vehicle concerns for our customers,” Sherwood stressed.

“We believe that handling recalls in an open and transparent manner is important to them and a key component of delivering top quality,” he concluded.

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