NHTSA Campaign 14V406000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 14V406000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V406000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V406000, NHTSA lists up to 368 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2014 and May 15, 2014.
The 14V406000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V406000 were scheduled from August 6, 2014, 35 days after the report.
14V406000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V406000 ranks 464 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V406000, Ford Motor Company has 12 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Transit Connect vehicles manufactured March 1, 2014, through May 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a brake reservoir cap that does not have the required text advising owners which brake fluid the vehicle uses. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- The risk
- Without the correct brake reservoir label on the cap someone may add the wrong brake fluid, causing damage to the brake system seals, resulting in brake fluid leaks, lengthened stopping distances and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford has notified owners. Dealers will replace the brake reservoir cap with a correct one, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14C06.
Reported July 2, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V406000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V406000, 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: July 2, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted