--- title: "Recall: 2018 Ford F-150 Incorrect Cylinder Head Machined" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2018-ford-f-150-incorrect-cylinder-head-machined/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2017-11-22T18:12:47+00:00" modified: "2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2018_ford_f-150_09_hr_680.jpg" --- # Recall: 2018 Ford F-150 Incorrect Cylinder Head Machined By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2017-11-22T18:12:47+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00 ![Featured image]() **![Recall: 2018 Ford F-150 Incorrect Cylinder Head Machined]()NHTSA Campaign Number:**17V672000 **Manufacturer** Ford Motor Company **Components** ENGINE **Potential Number of Units Affected**22 **Summary** Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L engines. The cylinder heads may have been machined without lubrication supply holes for the camshaft bearing journals. **Remedy** Ford is not aware of any affected vehicles outside of dealer control. Should owner contact subsequently be required, arrangements will be made to transport their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the engine replaced.The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford’s number for this recall is 17S37. **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](). ## Related vehicle coverage - [2018 Ford F-150]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2018-ford-f-150-incorrect-cylinder-head-machined/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2018-ford-f-150-incorrect-cylinder-head-machined/" }, "author": { "name": "Tim Esterdahl", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/82b06f99329f69a069a5ab6caed18593" }, "headline": "Recall: 2018 Ford F-150 Incorrect Cylinder Head Machined", "datePublished": "2017-11-22T18:12:47+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": 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