Ford Escape, Transit Connect (2014-2015): Electrical system
Recall 15V406000 · Jun 24, 2015 · Ford Motor Company
184,519
vehicles affected
184,519
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V406000
- Date
- Jun 24, 2015
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 184,519
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Instrument cluster/panel
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to February 6, 2015, and Transit Connect vehicles manufactured May 11, 2014, to July 2, 2015. Due to a software incompatibility issue, the instrument panel cluster be inoperative including a blank multiple functional display (MFD), and non-functional warning chimes, messages and warning lights. Specific warning chimes, messages and warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
What can happen
If the instrument cluster is inoperative, the driver of may not be warned of safety related issues such as low tire pressures or disabled air bags, increasing the risk of personal injury or a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C03.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Escape | 2014-2015 |
| Ford | Transit Connect | 2014-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V406000?
2 models: Ford Escape (2014-2015), Ford Transit Connect (2014-2015), about 184,519 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V406000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C03.
What can happen?
If the instrument cluster is inoperative, the driver of may not be warned of safety related issues such as low tire pressures or disabled air bags, increasing the risk of personal injury or 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.