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NHTSARecalled 2017-12-18

Ford Motor Company — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Is my product affected?

2018 FORD MUSTANG

  • Brand FORD

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Ford is recalling certain 2018 Ford Mustang vehicles with automatic transmissions and 12.4-inch digital instrument clusters. The problem occurs when the ignition is turned off while the transmission is not in PARK: the instrument cluster may fail to display the gear position and the driver may not hear the "Key in Ignition" chime when opening the driver's door. Without these visual and audible warnings that the vehicle is in PARK, the vehicle could roll away after the driver exits if the parking brake has not been applied, potentially causing injury or crashes.

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software for free starting February 5, 2018. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 for more information. Ford's recall number is 17C21.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Without a visual or audible warning to the driver that the vehicle is in PARK, the vehicle may roll away after it has been exited if the parking brake has not been applied, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

What should I do?

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C21.

Details from the source

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018 Ford Mustang vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 12.4" digital instrument cluster. If the ignition is turned off when the transmission is not in PARK, the instrument cluster may not illuminate the PRNDL gear position display and the operator may not receive the "Key in Ignition" chime when the driver's door is opened. As such, these vehicles fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect," and number 114, "Theft Protection."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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