Recall Information

Description

On your vehicle, the brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak into the brake booster. If the brake fluid reservoir is depleted below a pre-determined level, you will be alerted that brake system service is required by a combination of the following: an audible chime. A full screen message center alert. Illumination of the red brake warning indicator (shown to the left). If the brake fluid reservoir is depleted through continued vehicle operation, you may experience a change in brake pedal travel and feel, and increased pedal effort. If a loss of brake fluid is substantial, it can reduce brake function in the front wheels. Brake function in the rear wheels is unaffected by this condition.

Safety Risk

Reduced brake function in the front wheels can extend stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicles. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace your vehicles brake master cylinder, and if the brake master cylinder is leaking, also replace the brake booster, free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On your vehicle, when the adaptive cruise control acc is engaged, the driver may experience unexpected braking while passing a large, highly reflective truck.

Safety Risk

The potential duration of this unexpected acc braking event on these vehicles could increase the risk of a crash involving a trailing vehicle.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to reprogram the adaptive cruise control module free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, localized overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause the cylinder head to crack.

Safety Risk

A cylinder head crack may cause an oil leak that may result in a fire in the engine compartment.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to install a coolant level sensor system free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

On your vehicle, the rivet connecting the left-hand rear inflatable seatbelt buckle to the floor anchor may have an inadequate head thickness.

Safety Risk

Inadequate rivet head thickness may result in separation of the left-hand rear inflatable seatbelt buckle from its mounting bracket during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and, if necessary, repair the left hand rear seatbelt buckle free of charge, parts and labor.

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Description

Rear seat covers that were sold as accessory parts over-the-counter otc for 2018MY-2022MY ecosport vehicles do not include a feature to allow for proper rear side air bag deployment.

Safety Risk

The rear seat covers may prevent the proper deployment of the seat airbag, potentially resulting in delayed or improper deployment of airbag during a crash. A delayed or improperly deployed seat airbag during a crash increases the risk of rear seat occupant injury.

Remedy

Please have your parts and service departments complete the following - - review your customer-pay invoices to determine if you have sold or installed any of the affected second row rear seat covers. Affected seat cover part numbers are - - spn VJN1Z-6163812-A taupe epn AMJN1J-6163392-AA taupe - - spn VJN1Z-6163812-B charcoal epn AMJN1J-6163392-BA charcoal - - review part sales records and contact any customers or third-party repair facilities body shops, etc. That purchased the suspect parts from you over the counter. arrange to remove potentially affected second row seat covers from customer vehicles. - - post the customer flyer in your parts department where customers can view it. The flyer is included with this letter and available on pts as an attachment to 24S12. Check to see if you have any suspect service parts in inventory and return them as needed following the normal part return process.

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Description

Engine block heater cable splice connectors that had been inspected in accordance with recall 18S45 - 18V894 may have inadvertently become damaged during that service procedure. A damaged block heater cable can cause a resistive short, inoperative engine block heater, and or tripping of household breakers or gfci equipped outlets while the vehicle is parked and the block heater is plugged in.

Safety Risk

The risk to safety only exists while the vehicle is parked and the block heater cable is plugged into an electrical outlet. A resistive short in the engine block heater splice connector can increase the risk of overheated or melted wiring and fire.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to disable your existing engine block heater cord. The disabling of the cord will be done free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Some of these vehicles may have been built with a steering upper i-shaft that was improperly riveted. An improperly riveted i-shaft can result in separation of the i-shaft flex coupling. Ford is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition.

Safety Risk

Separation of the i-shaft flex coupling can result in the loss of steering control without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect your vehicles upper intermediate steering shaft and replace it if necessary, free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Our records indicate that you previously had application performance upgrade 19G01 completed, however, the correct block heater cable may not have been installed during your vehicle repair. Ford Motor Company wants to ensure the cable in your vehicle is updated to the correct level. The absence of heat protection and the excess cable length in proximity to other engine components could result in cable damage.

Safety Risk

A damaged engine block heater cable may increase the risk of fire when the vehicle is parked and the block heater cable is plugged into an electrical outlet.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect, and if necessary, replace the block heater cable free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

Driver and passenger seat belt anchor

Safety Risk

Seat belt anchorages that fail to comply with fmvss 209 or 210, respectively, may not adequately restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the driver andor passenger front seatbelt retractor and pretensioner assembly free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Trailer brake controllers that were sold as accessory parts over-the-counter otc for 21-22 my F-150 vehicles may contain a software error.

Safety Risk

A software error within the trailer brake controller can result in failure to provide the trailer brake output signal when the towing vehicles brakes are applied. This may result in no trailer brake function while driving, loss of trailer brakes, and extended stopping distances increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers are to review their part sales records and contact any customers to whom a suspect trailer brake controller kit was sold and reprogram the trailer brake

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Description

According to fords records, the remedy software for safety recall 22S38 may not have been installed correctly during a prior dealership visit. Because the correct software may not have been installed on your vehicle, the underlying condition specified in safety recall 22S38 may still exist. Our records indicate that your vehicle may have an installed suspect trailer brake controller, service part numbers ML3Z-19H332-AA ML3Z-19H332-BA ML3Z-19H332-CA, which may contain a software error if installed prior to March 29, 2022.

Safety Risk

This may result in loss of trailer brake functionality, which could result in extended stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Description

On your vehicle, a frozen door latch, or a bent or kinked door latch actuation cable, may result in a door that will not open, will not close, or opens while driving condition.

Safety Risk

This may result in a latch that may not fully engage the door striker which could cause the door to open while driving, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to install door latch water shields and repair any kinks in the latch actuation cables free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

If your vehicle is involved in a crash, deployment of the front seatbelt pretensioners may cause a fire inside the driver or passenger side b-pillar trim (the outboard floor area next to the front seats) in the vehicle passenger compartment.

Safety Risk

A fire in the b-pillar area may spread within the vehicle and increase the risk of injury. You may notice odor and/or smoke as the fire develops.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to modify the b-pillar insulation, remove electrical harness tape remnants, and apply shielding to the carpet insulation and loadspace trim panel (on regular cab vehicles only) free of charge (parts and labor).

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Description

For vehicles equipped with a trailer tow module, water intrusion into the module and connector could cause wiring corrosion and damage to the module.this may result in rapid flashing of the turn signals, loss of the instrument cluster display, loss of heater and air conditioning controls, and loss of multimedia (radio, screens, SYNC). Wiring corrosion from prolonged water intrusion could also result in an electrical short to ground, which could cause an uncommanded seat belt pretensioner deployment, a burning smell and/or an increased risk of fire, including when the vehicle is parked and the ignition is off.ford is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition.ford is aware of two reports of vehicle fire on canadian fleet vehicles potentially related to this condition.

Safety Risk

An electrical short to ground in the module can overload the ground wire circuit, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring and fire.

Remedy

Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to add a drainage hole in the drivers footwell and, if necessary, add an inline fuse to the trailer module free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

The passenger airbag inflator in your vehicle may explode in the event of a crash that causes deployment of the passenger airbag.

Safety Risk

If an inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could strike the passenger or other occupants, causing serious injury or death.

Remedy

Do not drive your vehicle until your dealer replaces the front passenger side airbag inflator. Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the front passenger side airbag inflator free of charge parts and labor. This is a permanent repair for your vehicle and must be performed even if you had an airbag inflator previously replaced as an interim repair.

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Description

If Ford accessory chrome exterior door handle trim covers have been installed on the door handles of your vehicle, the handles may not conform to the requirements specified by federal Motor vehicle safety standard fmvss no. 206, door locks & door retention components inertial load requirement. Note: this recall affects vehicles fitted with any of the following Ford accessory part numbers: VF3LZ-1522404 a, VF3LZ 1522404 b VF3LZ 1522468 a, VF3LZ 1522468 b

Safety Risk

A door handle fitted with the Ford accessory chrome exterior door handle cover could unlatch during a side impact, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect your vehicle and remove and discard the affected Ford accessory chrome exterior door handle trim covers, if required, free of charge. Dealers are also authorized to refund vehicle owners for the purchase price or msrp of the Ford accessory exterior chrome door handle trim cover kit once the covers have been discarded.

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Description

Loose or missing heat shields

Safety Risk

Missing underbody heat shields on these vehicles could lead to degradation or possibly melting of fuel or vapor lines increasing the risk of fire.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect your vehicle and if necessary, install any missing underbody heat shields andor bolts free of charge parts and labor.

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Campaign:

20S01

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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Campaign:

24E03

Description

Powertrain control module software update

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Campaign:

22B05

Description

Driver passenger airbag module quality control inspection

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Campaign:

21M06

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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Campaign:

19G01

Description

Engine block heater cord replacement

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Campaign:

19N02

Description

Door latch repair enhancements for vehicles in 18N03 with completed repairs

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Campaign:

16B32

Description

Electronic throttle body replacement

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Campaign:

18N03

Description

Door latch freezing concerns

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Campaign:

20M04

Description

Power door lock actuator failure

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Campaign:

20N03

Description

Unintended tailgate opening

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