NHTSA Recall 22V413000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Power Train. Reported 2022-06-10. An estimated 2,925,968 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.
Risk
A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.
Manufacturer campaign number: 22S43
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2013 Ford C-Max
- 2014 Ford C-Max
- 2015 Ford C-Max
- 2016 Ford C-Max
- 2017 Ford C-Max
- 2018 Ford C-Max
- 2015 Ford Edge
- 2016 Ford Edge
- 2017 Ford Edge
- 2018 Ford Edge
- 2013 Ford Escape
- 2014 Ford Escape
- 2015 Ford Escape
- 2016 Ford Escape
- 2017 Ford Escape
- 2018 Ford Escape
- 2019 Ford Escape
- 2013 Ford Fusion
- 2014 Ford Fusion
- 2015 Ford Fusion
- 2016 Ford Fusion
- 2013 Ford Transit Connect
- 2014 Ford Transit Connect
- 2015 Ford Transit Connect
- 2016 Ford Transit Connect
- 2017 Ford Transit Connect
- 2018 Ford Transit Connect
- 2019 Ford Transit Connect
- 2020 Ford Transit Connect
- 2021 Ford Transit Connect