Repair soon Service brakes
A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
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Repair soon Service brakes
A separated brake pedal bumper can cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously, causing confusion to other drivers and increasing the risk of a crash.
Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
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What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Steering
If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist, requiring a greater steering effort, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Steering
A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Seat belts
If the driver or front passenger seatbelt cables cannot properly restrain the front seat occupants, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
In the event of a crash, heat from the deployment of a seat belt pretensioner may cause a front seat belt anchor cable to fail.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Steering
If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 119,567 vehicles, including certain model year 2011 Ford Fiestas manufactured from November 11, 2009, to May 31, 2013 and certain model year 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured from February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Seat belts
The short circuits could cause the frontal air bags, side curtain air bags and the seat belt pretensioners to not function as intended when needed, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
The coating on portions of the Restraint Control Module (RCM) may crack, and when exposed to humidity, circuits on the printed circuit board may short.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair when you can Seats
The back of the subject seats may become loose or lean while driving and potentially increase the risk of injury in certain crashes.
The driver and passenger seatback assemblies may have been produced with sub-standard weld joints used to attach the seat back recliner mechanism to the seat frame. The affected seat backs may have insufficient strength to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair when you can Power train
Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it to roll which may result in a crash.
Due to a manufacturing error, the transmission range sensor may not function properly allowing the affected vehicles to be shifted out of the Park position without first applying the brake pedal. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.