NHTSA Campaign 18V845000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 18V845000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 18V845000 with NHTSA on November 28, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V845000, NHTSA lists up to 2,828 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 30, 2016 and April 25, 2018.
The 18V845000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V845000 were scheduled from January 17, 2019, 50 days after the report.
18V845000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2016–2018.
Owners of the model years 18V845000 covers have filed at least 1,448 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V845000 vehicles, the 2016 Ford Focus has the most (674).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V845000 ranks 362 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 18V845000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 18V845000 was 18V802000, reported on November 14, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. 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 vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S07. Note: This recall is an expansion of Recall 18V-169.
Reported November 28, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V845000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V845000, 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: November 28, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted