NHTSA Campaign 16V479000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Jun 28, 2016 · 865 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ford Focus Electric vehicles manufactured August 20, 2015, through April 13, 2016. The transmission's differential pinion gear shaft may overheat and fracture.

Consequence

A fractured pinion shaft could cause a loss of motive power and loss of the transmission park function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission differential assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S28.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC 2015 865
FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC 2016 865

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V479000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.