FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2016: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V482000

Make Model Year
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2016
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-08-22 2016-06-29 2016-06-29

Production Dates: 2016-02-22 - 2016-06-16

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 16C10

Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1895

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 126

Summary

Ford Motor Company "Ford" is recalling certain model year 2016 Transit Connect vehicles manufactured February 22, 2016, through June 16, 2016. The brake Hydraulic Control Unit "HCU" pump may be contaminated with metallic debris. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence

If the brake HCU pump is contaminated, the performance of the electronic stability control and related brake systems may degrade, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake HCU pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 16C10.

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.