NHTSA Campaign 17V427000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
NHTSA campaign 17V427000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: torque converter. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V427000 with NHTSA on July 6, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V427000, NHTSA lists up to 6,026 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 4, 2017 and June 19, 2017.
The 17V427000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V427000 were scheduled from August 25, 2017, 50 days after the report.
17V427000 covers 3 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 17V427000 covers have filed at least 486 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V427000 vehicles, the 2017 Ford Fusion has the most (314).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V427000 ranks 320 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V427000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V427000 was 17V408000, reported on June 26, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Edge and Fusion vehicles. On vehicles with 2.0L gas engines and six-speed automatic transmissions, the torque converter weld studs may have been inadequately welded.
- The risk
- If the torque converter weld studs fail, the torque converter will not be connected to the engine flexplate and the vehicle will lose the ability to move, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford or Lincoln will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque converters, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S16.
Reported July 6, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V427000 (3)
Ford (2)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V427000, 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 6, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted