Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #23V122000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 23V122000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting 2023 transit vehicles equipped with the special vehicle operations accessory service kit #1 or #2 with a high specification vehicle interface connector Includes 4,804 affected units, HVAC System Defogger Inoperative/FMVSS 103, component: VISIBILITY, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2023 transit vehicles equipped with the special vehicle operations accessory service kit #1 or #2 with a high specification vehicle interface connector
Defect Summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2023 transit vehicles equipped with the special vehicle operations accessory service kit #1 or #2 with a high specification vehicle interface connector. when the accessory kit is installed, the auxiliary wire harness will disable the heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation (hvac) including the defrost and defog systems. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems."
Corrective Action
Dealers will repair the auxiliary wire harness by modifying the wire harness to include the necessary twisted loop, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 20, 2023. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 23c02.