Ford C-MAX, Escape, Fusion; Lincoln MKZ (2013-2014): Seat belts
Recall 14V597000 · Sep 26, 2014 · Ford Motor Company
746,842
vehicles affected
746,842
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V597000
- Date
- Sep 26, 2014
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 746,842
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts; Air bags > Side/window; Air bags
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured January 19, 2012, to November 21, 2013; Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured February 3, 2012, to August 24, 2013; Ford Escape vehicles manufactured October 5, 2011, to November 1, 2013; and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured April 25, 2012, to September 30, 2013. The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
What can happen
The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V597000?
4 models: Ford C-Max (2013-2014), Ford Escape (2013-2014), Ford Fusion (2013-2014) and 1 more, about 746,842 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V597000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RCM, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. The recall began on May 26,2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S21.
What can happen?
The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.