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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 17V209000 was received on 2017-03-27 and is associated with 8 source rows covering 8 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Ford Motor Company.
- applications
- 8
- campaign number
- 17V209000
- potential units
- 208,584
- manufacturer campaign number
- 17S09
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 17V209000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 17V209000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official 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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 8 applications across 1 makes and 4 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 8
components
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
applications
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
- FORD
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 8
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No