NHTSA Campaign 17V668000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Oct 23, 2017 · 65,206 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles, equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner.

Consequence

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle's wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S34.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD TRANSIT 2015 65,206
FORD TRANSIT 2016 65,206
FORD TRANSIT 2017 65,206

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V668000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.