NHTSA Campaign 18V471000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
NHTSA campaign 18V471000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 18V471000 with NHTSA on July 16, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V471000, NHTSA lists up to 504,182 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 15, 2013 and August 31, 2015.
The 18V471000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V471000 were scheduled from September 20, 2018, 66 days after the report.
18V471000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2013–2016.
Owners of the model years 18V471000 covers have filed at least 1,854 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V471000 vehicles, the 2014 Ford Escape has the most (481).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V471000 ranks 42 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 18V471000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 18V471000 was 18V390000, reported on June 11, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Ford Escape, and 2013-2016 Ford Fusion vehicles, equipped with six-speed automatic transmissions. The bushing that attaches the transmission shifter cable to the transmission may degrade over time and cause the bushing to detach from the transmission. The condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to Park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in Park, with no warning message or audible chime.
- The risk
- If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S20. Note: Owners are directed to use the parking brake until the recall remedy repairs can be made.
Reported July 16, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V471000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V471000, 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 16, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted