Recall Details For: 2016 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 16V479000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 106955
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V479000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: FORD
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: FOCUS ELECTRIC
- MODEL YEAR: 2016
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 16S28
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Ford Motor Company
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20150820
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20160413
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 865
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20170324
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Ford Motor Company
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20160628
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20160628
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ford Focus Electric vehicles manufactured August 20, 2015, through April 13, 2016. The transmission's differential pinion gear shaft may overheat and fracture.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A fractured pinion shaft could cause a loss of motive power and loss of the transmission park function, increasing the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission differential assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S28.
RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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