NHTSA Campaign 18V592000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NHTSA campaign 18V592000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: electrical. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 18V592000 with NHTSA on September 10, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V592000, NHTSA lists up to 49,197 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 4, 2012 and March 15, 2015.
The 18V592000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V592000 were scheduled from January 18, 2019, 130 days after the report.
18V592000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2013–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V592000 ranks 201 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 18V592000, Ford Motor Company has 12 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 18V592000 was 18V312000, reported on May 14, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 120V Convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi vehicles and 2012-2015 Ford Focus Electric vehicles. Cords with part numbers FM58-10B706-AA, FM58-10B706-AB, FM58-10B706-AC, FM58-10B706-AD, FM58-10B706-AE and FM58-10B706-AF were manufactured without thermistors, and during vehicle charging, increased resistance in the house's outlet or wiring can cause the cord to overheat and melt.
- The risk
- An overheated cord can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current cord with a new 120V convenience cord with a thermistor, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S24.
Reported September 10, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V592000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V592000, 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: September 10, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted