Original Lishi HU198

Ford's newer internal-track keyway — door, ignition and gate.

Also sold as Ford 2017

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There is also an HU198-4 / 10-cut tool for the Ford F-150 P-Series. Different tool, and the source of most of the 8-cut-versus-10-cut confusion around this keyway.

Specification

What the HU198 covers

Lock positions: Door, trunk/gate and ignition.Stated by the manufacturer.
Keyway & cuts: HU198, two-track INTERNAL groove, 8 cuts. Similar in appearance to the HU101 but internally tracked — that is the difference to look for.
Vehicles / locks: Ford F-Series 2021–2022, Escape 2020–2022, Maverick 2020–2022 are what the sources actually publish.
Key blanks: Cross-references the HU101 blank
Family: Automotive

Ask us before you order

The application years. This keyway is marketed as "Ford 2017" and the only published list we can source starts in 2020 — visibly incomplete rather than wrong. We are not going to invent 2017–2019 coverage. Tell us the vehicle and we will confirm it before you order.

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