NHTSA Campaign 17V209000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Mar 27, 2017 · 208,584 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.

Consequence

If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 21, 2017. The recall began on January 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S09.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD ESCAPE 2014 208,584
FORD FIESTA 2014 208,584
FORD FIESTA 2015 208,584
FORD FUSION 2013 208,584
FORD FUSION 2014 208,584
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2013 208,584
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2014 208,584
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2015 208,584

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V209000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.