NHTSA Campaign 22V331000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 22V331000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 22V331000 with NHTSA on May 13, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V331000, NHTSA lists up to 27 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V331000 were scheduled from August 8, 2022, 87 days after the report.
22V331000 covers 2 models from Ford and Lincoln, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 22V331000 covers have filed at least 166 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V331000 vehicles, the 2020 Ford Escape has the most (160).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V331000 ranks 542 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 22V331000, Ford Motor Company has 55 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 22V331000 was 22V193000, reported on March 25, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Escape and 2021 Lincoln Corsair vehicles equipped with 2.5L hybrid powertrains. Insufficient welds inside the high voltage battery may fail, resulting in a loss of drive power.
- The risk
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on July 12, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S33.
Reported May 13, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V331000 (2)
Ford (1)
Lincoln (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V331000, 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: May 13, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted