Recall Information

Description

A passenger safety belt tension sensor that is not calibrated may result in misclassification of the front passenger seat occupant. A child-sized occupant may be classified as an adult or an adult-sized occupant may be classified as a child and as a result may represent non-compliance to sections S19.2.1, S21.2.1, and S23.2.1 of fmvss 208.

Safety Risk

This condition, a misclassification of the front passenger, may result in an improper passenger airbag deployment for the front occupant which could increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the front passenger safety belt buckle free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the rear view camera could intermittently display a blank or distorted image.

Safety Risk

.a rear view camera that intermittently displays a blank or distorted image may reduce the drivers view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

What will Ford and your dealer do parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect and repair the luggage compartment lid wiring harness and rear view camera as necessary free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Ford Motor Company is conducting a safety recall 22S02 on certain 2014-2015 model year mustang, fusion and mkz vehicles registered in certain high ambient temperature States and territories.

Safety Risk

A missing brake pedal stop bumper will result in the brake stop lamps remaining on continuously, even when the brake pedal is not applied, which may confuse other drivers and increase the risk of a crash. On automatic transmission vehicles, a missing brake pedal bumper could allow the transmission to be shifted out of the park position without depressing the brake, which may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the brake pedal bumper free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

Prolonged exposure to elevated underbody temperatures can cause degradation of the fuel tank and or fuel vapor lines, which may eventually result in a fuel leak. In addition, this condition could cause seals in the parking brake cable to degrade, potentially affecting parking brake function. Ford is not aware of any reports of fire, accident or injury related to this condition.

Safety Risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. Degraded parking brake function could potentially result in unexpected vehicle movement, which may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the fuel tank shield, install thermal patches on the fuel tank and parking brake cable, and install thermal wraps on the vapor lines at no cost to you.

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Description

During the supplier assembly process, the fuel pressure sensor may not have been properly seated to its fitting on the fuel jumper line.

Safety Risk

A partially seated fuel pressure sensor may exhibit a fuel odor or pressurized fuel leak. A fuel leak, in the proximity of a hot surface that might be a potential ignition source, may result in a fire.

Remedy

Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the fuel supply tube assembly free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

A door latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a "door will not close" condition. A door that opens while driving increases the risk of injury. As of 9/2/16, ford's investigation into this concern has identified a total of one alleged accident and three alleged injuries that Ford believes may be related. One alleged injury was to an occupant's arm from a door that reportedly opened and bounced back. Another injury involved a driver who alleged her hand was injured when trying to grab a door that opened. The third injury was to an occupant who allegedly received scratches from a rear door that opened while driving. Ford has no further information relating to these reports. The alleged accident occurred after the driver's door reportedly opened in a parking lot and resulted in bumper damage, but Ford has no additional information.

Safety Risk

A door latch with a fractured pawl spring tab typically results in a "door will not close" condition. A door that opens while driving increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the side door latches free of charge parts and labor.

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Description

On your vehicle, the rear view camera could display a blank or distorted image on the center display screen when the vehicle is in reverse. You may also receive a message that the rear view camera is unavailable on the center display screen.

Safety Risk

A rear view camera that displays a blank or distorted image while in reverse can reduce or distort the drivers view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle, if needed. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect the rear view camera operation and replace the camera if necessary, free of charge.

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Description

Exposure to a corrosive environment where use of road salt is prevalent in winter months as an example may weaken your vehicles driver andor passenger front seatbelt anchor pretensioner cables or result in separation from their anchor pretensioner assemblies.

Safety Risk

Weakened or separated seatbelt anchor pretensioner cables reduce the effectiveness of the seatbelt restraint system in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

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Description

Your vehicle was previously repaired under safety recall 15S16 or 16S30. During that repair, your vehicles door latches were to be replaced to help reduce the risk of doors not closing or doors opening while driving. It is possible that one or more of your door latches was not replaced or may not have been replaced correctly.

Safety Risk

If a door latch was not replaced, there is still a risk that the pawl spring tab inside the door latch could break. This condition will typically prevent the door from latching. In certain situations, where the door is able to be closed, the door may unlatch while driving, increasing the risk of injury

Remedy

The door latch date codes in your vehicle need to be inspected to verify that the previous door latch recall repair was completed as intended. For your convenience and to encourage the continued social distancing requirements by many state and local governments related to COVID-19, Ford is providing you with the option to complete this simple inspection yourself using the attached self-inspection sheet. By utilizing this option, you should not need to take your vehicle to your dealer unless your vehicle is exhibiting door latching concerns door will not latch or opens while driving. In the unlikely event that the system cannot confirm the latches on your vehicle based on your input, or if your vehicle is exhibiting door latching concerns, you will need to take your vehicle to your dealership for additional inspection and/or repairs. If you do not wish to complete this inspection yourself, your dealer will inspect your vehicle for you

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Description

On your vehicle, the driveshaft flexible coupling may crack resulting in driveline noise and vibration. Continued driving with a cracked flexible coupling may cause separation of the driveshaft. This safety recall (19S38) supersedes safety recall 17S15 (NHTSA recall 17V-408).

Safety Risk

When the driveshaft separates, you may lose motive power while driving, and the transmission may not hold the vehicle in park creating the risk of unintended vehicle movement. In addition, a separated driveshaft can damage surrounding components, including brake and fuel lines. A driveshaft separation creates the risk for crash, fires, and injury.

Remedy

Parts are available to perform permanent repairs. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to perform the permanent repair. As a permanent repair, your dealer will replace the front driveshaft section and install a universal joint free of charge (parts and labor). Unless the permanent repair is complete, Ford does not recommend driving your vehicle over 40,000 miles on the driveshaft flexible coupling.

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Description

Engine oil cooler tube assemblies on vehicles built within the suspect date range may have insufficient crimps that could lead to a hose separation and an oil leak.

Safety Risk

Sudden loss of engine oil may result in engine failure, and in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Please contact your dealer to request a service date. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the engine oil cooler tube assembly free of charge parts and labor.

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14E07

Description

Catalytic converter inspection and replacement

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21N10

Description

Door opens to secondary latch position

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24H02

Description

Seat belt harvest program

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17B04

Description

Complimentary oil filter wrench

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19K02

Description

Takata airbag inflator extended coverage

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22B05

Description

Driver passenger airbag module quality control inspection

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15L01

Description

Warranty guide update

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17L01

Description

High oil consumption

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25N15

Description

2015-19 xcarline companion program for 25S89

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16R01

Description

C1A side door latch regional warning not all vehicles require repair please read 16R01 service action before initiating repair

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