NHTSA Campaign 14V237000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 14V237000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V237000 with NHTSA on May 7, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V237000, NHTSA lists up to 594,785 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 5, 2011 and February 24, 2014.
The 14V237000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V237000 were scheduled from May 30, 2014, 23 days after the report.
14V237000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2013–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V237000 ranks 37 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V237000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 14V237000 was 12V488000, reported on October 5, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 C-MAX, and Escape vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the restraint control module (RCM) may have errors in the programming software which may result in a delayed deployment of the side-curtain rollover air bag.
- The risk
- If the side-curtain rollover air bag is delayed in deploying in certain rollover circumstances, the risk of injury to the passengers is increased.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the RCM, free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S04.
Reported May 7, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V237000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V237000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 7, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted