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VehicleFeb 24, 20234,804 affected

Ford recall: Visibility

What is wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 Transit vehicles equipped with the Special Vehicle Operations Accessory Service Kit #1 or #2 with a High Specification Vehicle Interface Connector. When the accessory kit is installed, the auxiliary wire harness will disable the heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation (HVAC) including the defrost and defog systems. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."

What could happen

An inoperative windshield defrosting and defogging system may decrease the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will repair the auxiliary wire harness by modifying the wire harness to include the necessary twisted loop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C02.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
23V122000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 24, 2023
Owners notified
Apr 20, 2023
Vehicles or items affected
4,804
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
–
Part
Visibility › Defroster/defogger/HVAC system
Maker's own recall number
23C02
Safety standard
FMVSS 103

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.nhtsa.gov.

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Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.