Ford Transit (2015-2017): Electrical system
Recall 17V668000 · Oct 23, 2017 · Ford Motor Company
65,206
vehicles affected
65,206
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V668000
- Date
- Oct 23, 2017
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 65,206
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2015-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is 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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V668000?
1 model: Ford Transit (2015-2017), about 65,206 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V668000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.