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VehicleSep 26, 2014746,842 affected

Ford / Lincoln recall: Seat belts

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.

What could happen

The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

The fix

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
14V597000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 26, 2014
Owners notified
May 26, 2015
Vehicles or items affected
746,842
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Oct 5, 2011 to Nov 1, 2013
Part
Seat belts; Air bags › Side/window; Air bags
Maker's own recall number
14S21

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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