Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #14V597000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V597000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting model year 2013-2014 ford c-max vehicles manufactured january 19, 2012, to november 21, 2013; ford fusion vehicles manufactured february 3, 2012, to august 24, 2013; ford escape vehicles manufactured october 5, 2011, to november 1, 2013; and lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured april 25, 2012, to september 30, 2013 Includes 746,842 affected units, Air Bags may not Deploy as Intended, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2013-2014 ford c-max vehicles manufactured january 19, 2012, to november 21, 2013; ford fusion vehicles manufactured february 3, 2012, to august 24, 2013; ford escape vehicles manufactured october 5, 2011, to november 1, 2013; and lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured april 25, 2012, to september 30, 2013
Defect Summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 ford c-max vehicles manufactured january 19, 2012, to november 21, 2013; ford fusion vehicles manufactured february 3, 2012, to august 24, 2013; ford escape vehicles manufactured october 5, 2011, to november 1, 2013; and lincoln mkz vehicles manufactured april 25, 2012, to september 30, 2013. the coating on portions of the restraint control module (rcm) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
Corrective Action
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rcm, free of charge. parts are not currently available. The recall began on may 26,2015. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 14s21.