Ford recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to February 6, 2015, and Transit Connect vehicles manufactured May 11, 2014, to July 2, 2015. Due to a software incompatibility issue, the instrument panel cluster be inoperative including a blank multiple functional display (MFD), and non-functional warning chimes, messages and warning lights. Specific warning chimes, messages and warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
What could happen
If the instrument cluster is inoperative, the driver of may not be warned of safety related issues such as low tire pressures or disabled air bags, increasing the risk of personal injury or a crash.
The fix
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C03.
Vehicles covered
- Ford Escape 2014–2015
- Ford Transit Connect 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V406000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 24, 2015
- Owners notified
- Aug 4, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 184,519
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 19, 2014 to Feb 6, 2015
- Part
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
- Maker's own recall number
- 15C03
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
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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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.