You should have been notified if the recall was considered a safety issue, which it should have been. I had a 2003 F150 Supercrew that I bought in 2013, had around 200k on it and I got a recall notice from Ford to replace the fuel tank straps. I also had a 2006 Grand Marquis that the headlights quit working on, found out there was s recall on it, contacted the dealer and got it done.