FORD TRANSIT 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V275000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FORD | TRANSIT | 2016 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2018-05-18 | 2018-04-30 | 2018-05-02 |
Production Dates: 2014-02-03 - 2017-08-02
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 17S34-S1
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 25658
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Ford Motor Company "Ford" is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles, equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner.
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle's wiring harness, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Note: This is an expansion of recall 17V-668 "Ford recall 17S34". Ford's number for this recall expansion is 17S34-S1.
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.
