However, we generally do not keep each test truck for more than a week at a time. We reached out to Ford for a statement, and we will provide an update on this. [ Update : TFLtruck received the following statement from Ford. "We take the safety of our customers very seriously, and we will cooperate with NHTSA on this investigation, as we always do." Ford did not share any other specifics about this case.] Last year, The Wall Street Journal reported that the NHTSA is also investigating 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks for a seemingly unrelated brake vacuum assist pump failures. This separate investigation is reported to affect 250,000 trucks. Here is a brand-new 2016 Ford F-150 5.0L V8 giving an outstanding performance on the Ike Gauntlet extreme towing test.