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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·17V668000·Announced 2017-10-23

Ford Recalls 2015-2017 Transit Vehicles for Electrical Wiring Fire Risk

Ford is recalling 2015-2017 Transit vehicles with trailer tow modules because water intrusion can corrode wiring, potentially causing electrical shorts, fires, or crashes.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical wiring) where an electrical short can increase the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles equipped with a trailer tow module. The recall affects 65,206 vehicles. The defect involves water entering the tow modules, which can corrode the wiring. This corrosion may cause rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of the instrument panel display, electrical shorts, or the unintended deployment of seatbelt pretensioners.

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, issues with turn signals, the instrument cluster, or seatbelt pretensioners can increase the risk of a crash. No specific dates or geographic distribution details are provided in the source text beyond the model years.

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. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FORD TRANSIT
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Light Commercial Van
Hazard
Affected units
65,206

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • TRANSIT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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