NHTSA Campaign 17V803000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 17V803000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V803000 with NHTSA on December 18, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V803000, NHTSA lists up to 11,113 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 13, 2017 and January 12, 2018.
The 17V803000 report reached NHTSA 1 month before the end of the affected build window.
Owner notification letters for 17V803000 were scheduled from February 2, 2018, 46 days after the report.
17V803000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V803000 ranks 292 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V803000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V803000 was 17V787000, reported on December 11, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Escape vehicles. The side curtain air bags on these vehicles have a component that may detach during deployment of the inflatable curtain air bag.
- The risk
- If the component detaches during deployment, it may enter the passenger compartment and be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S44.
Reported December 18, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V803000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V803000, 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 18, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted