NHTSA Recall # | 127357 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 18V275000 |
MFG Compaign # | 17S34-S1 |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
Supplier | FORD |
Brand | FORD |
Model | TRANSIT |
Model Year | 2017 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
Date of notification | 18/05/18 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 03/02/14 |
End date of manufacturing | 02/08/17 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 30/04/18 |
Report created | 02/05/18 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 25658 |
Defect summary | Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 ford transit vehicles, equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner. |
Consequence summary | An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash. |
Corrective action | Ford will notify owners, and dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle's wiring harness, free of charge. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Note: this is an expansion of recall 17v-668 (ford recall 17s34). Ford's number for this recall expansion is 17s34-s1. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |