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HighNHTSA·22V791000·Announced 2022-10-20

Ford Recalls 2022-2023 Transit Vehicles for HVAC Control Failure

Ford is recalling 2022-2023 Transit vehicles because the HVAC controls, including defog and defrost, may stop working, increasing crash risk due to reduced visibility.

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 (reduced visibility increasing crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022-2023 Ford Transit vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system where the controls, including those for defog and defrost, may become inoperative.

The loss of the ability to control the defrost or defog function decreases the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will update the remote climate control module software free of charge to correct the issue. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 11, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
FORD TRANSIT
Brand
FORD
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Van
Hazard
Affected units
31,339

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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