Recall Information

Description

The passenger side instrument panel cover on your vehicle, which is located on the dashboard and houses the airbag, may interfere with the intended passenger airbag cushion opening and alter that airbags inflation characteristics.

Safety Risk

In the event of a crash in which the vehicle deploys the passenger airbag, the airbag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Please confirm parts availability with your dealer when scheduling an appointment. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the instrument panel upper section free of charge.

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Description

On your vehicle, it may be possible for the exhaust gas recirculation egr valve to fail.

Safety Risk

In the event of an egr valve failure, you may experience weak acceleration, engine vibration, a no start condition, or a loss of motive power likely at low speeds of 15 mph or below. A check engine light may illuminate. A loss of motive power increases the risk of a crash.

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Description

On your vehicle, the bolts attaching the drivers seat to the vehicle body may be loose or missing.

Safety Risk

Seats with a loose or missing attachment bolt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect drivers seat front and rear bolts for presence, installing any missing bolts and confirming torque readings are to specification free of charge.

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Description

On your vehicle, the nut on the ball joint, which secures the front upper control arm to the knuckle assembly, may not have been installed or torqued to specification. This can result in separation of the front upper control arm from the knuckle assembly.

Safety Risk

Separation of the connection between the front upper control arm and knuckle assembly may result in a loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to inspect the ball joint fastener and re-tighten or repair it as necessary free of charge.

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Description

The affected vehicles may not conform to the requirements specified by federal Motor vehicle safety standard fmvss no. 226 ejection mitigation.

Safety Risk

A vehicle that does not comply with fmvss 226 increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Parts are now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to install side curtain airbag shields free of charge.

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Description

On your vehicle, it may be possible that the instrument panel cluster ipc may not properly display several vehicle features or display critical safety information correctly. Customers may not be able to disable traction control or change drive modes. The fuel gauge, distance to empty, and fuel economy may not be accurate or operational, including forward collision warnings, auto emergency braking warnings, traction control, roll stability control, seatbelts, and the automatic engine idle shutdown feature may not operate

Safety Risk

This may result in many warnings, telltales, and chimes that may not properly display if a malfunction is present. Several vehicle features may not function or display properly. An ipc that does not clearly display critical safety information can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

The ipc configuration software is now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to configure the ipc free of charge.

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Description

On your vehicle, it may be possible to experience a loss of brake boost while driving. A loss of brake boost can cause a change in brake pedal feel and increased pedal travel. If this occurs, the anti-lock brake system ABS, electronic stability control esc, and brake telltales will illuminate, and informational messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster. Additionally, you will receive an audible alert.

Safety Risk

An unexpected loss of brake boost while driving can result in increased stopping distance, which increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Software is now available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to update the anti-lock brake system ABS module software, free of charge.

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Description

Your vehicles electronic brake booster ebb may enter into an unintended fault state, resulting in an unexpected loss of brake boost while driving. You may experience a change in brake pedal feel and increased pedal travel. The brake, anti-lock brake system ABS, and electronic stability control esc cluster telltales will illuminate, informational messages will be displayed in the instrument cluster, and an audible alert will sound.

Safety Risk

An unexpected loss of brake boost while driving can result in increased stopping distance, which increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Parts are available to repair your vehicle. Ford Motor Company has authorized your dealer to replace the electronic brake booster ebb assembly free of charge.

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