Ford Transit: Wiring

Date

April 30, 2018

Filed by

Ford Motor Company

Vehicles

Ford Transit (2015, 2016, 2017)

Component

Electrical System › Wiring

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

25658

What can happen

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.

Remedy

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.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

May 18, 2018

Manufacturer campaign number

17S34-S1

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

18V275000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Related recalls

• Related recall: Ford Transit: Wiring (Oct. 23, 2017)

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.