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HighNHTSA·22V415000·Announced 2022-06-10

Ford Recalls 2022 Transit Vehicles for Instrument Cluster Illumination Defect

Ford is recalling 2022 Transit vehicles because the instrument panel cluster may fail to illuminate gauges and telltales, potentially increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect could increase the risk of a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022 Ford Transit vehicles. The instrument panel cluster may not properly illuminate telltales, gauges, speedometer, and tachometer pointers. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 101, 102, 105, and 208.

If the cluster display fails to illuminate, safety-related telltales and gauges may become unreadable. This condition could increase the risk of a crash.

Dealers will update the instrument panel cluster software free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 26, 2023. 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 — Commercial Van
Hazard
Affected units
30,467

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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