NHTSA Campaign 14V777000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NHTSA campaign 14V777000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: body: door. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V777000 with NHTSA on December 5, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V777000, NHTSA lists up to 19,825 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 9, 2013 and September 20, 2014.
The 14V777000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V777000 were scheduled from January 28, 2015, 54 days after the report.
14V777000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 14V777000 covers have filed at least 28 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V777000 ranks 255 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V777000, Ford Motor Company has 26 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 14V777000 was 14V483000, reported on August 6, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Transit Connect cargo vans manufactured August 9, 2013, to September 20, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with sliding door panels that may have an improper bond strength between the plastic panel and paint primer. This could cause the door panel to separate from the vehicle while driving.
- The risk
- If the plastic sliding door panel separates while driving, it can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall the panel with proper materials, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S26.
Reported December 5, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V777000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V777000, 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: December 5, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted