NHTSA Recall 15V406000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V406000; Date: Jun. 24, 2015
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Ford Escape; 2015 Ford Escape; 2014 Ford Transit Connect; 2015 Ford Transit Connect
Component: Electrical System: Instrument Panel
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 184,519
Recall Summary:
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. "
How to 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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 4, 2015
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