NHTSA Campaign 18V169000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 18V169000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 18V169000 with NHTSA on March 12, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V169000, NHTSA lists up to 5,361 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 21, 2014 and June 30, 2016.
The 18V169000 report reached NHTSA 20 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V169000 were scheduled from August 3, 2018, 144 days after the report.
18V169000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2013–2016.
Owners of the model years 18V169000 covers have filed at least 1,749 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V169000 vehicles, the 2016 Ford Focus has the most (674).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V169000 ranks 329 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 18V169000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 18V169000 was 17V671000, reported on October 24, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission and 2015-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had clutch replacements with potentially affected parts. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.
- The risk
- A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. Owners of Fusion vehicles will have their clutch assembly replaced free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07.
Reported March 12, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V169000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V169000, 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: March 12, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted