Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #16V617000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V617000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting model year 2017 ford escape titanium and se vehicles manufactured october 5, 2015, to may 12, 2016 Includes 17,985 affected units, Power Window Force may be Excessive/FMVSS 118, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2017 ford escape titanium and se vehicles manufactured october 5, 2015, to may 12, 2016
Defect Summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2017 ford escape titanium and se vehicles manufactured october 5, 2015, to may 12, 2016. the settings for the closing-force of the power-operated windows may allow the windows to close on an object such as a body part and injure it before the windows auto-reverse. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 118, "power-operated window systems."
Corrective Action
Ford has notified owners, and dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge. the recall began on september 6, 2016. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 16c12.