Ford has announced that production of the F-150 Lightning will resume on March 13, after being paused for a month while a battery issue was investigated. The company had originally stopped production in early February after one vehicle displayed a battery issue during pre-delivery quality inspections. Ford then paused shipments nationwide while they investigated the issue.
Now, Ford is ready to restart production on March 13. The company has stated that they will allow time for SK On’s battery cells to be built into battery arrays and packs and be delivered to the Lightning production line. The stop shipment order applies to all of Ford’s carriers, who were told last month to stop shipping Lightning trucks until further notice.
Ford suspects the issue to have been with cells provided by SK On, the supplier for the F-150 Lightning. While Ford did not originally specify what the issue was, later reporting has converged on the issue being a fire that occurred in a factory holding lot on February 4. Battery supplier SK On later said “we believe this was a rare occurrence, not a fundamental issue with the technology of the battery cells or our overall manufacturing systems.”
F-150 Lightnings are scarce at dealers currently, despite price increases, as Ford continues to fulfill its massive order list. Most Lightnings which make their way to dealers are already reserved and will only be released to the public if the order holder decides not to go through with the purchase for some reason.
Ford is confident that their fix will ensure they continue delivering high-quality battery packs. With production set to resume on March 13, customers should soon be able to get their hands on the F-150 Lightning.
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