Ford Motor Company: Equipment › Electrical
Ford Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 10, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49,197. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 120V Convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi vehicles and 2012-2015 Ford Focus Electric vehicles. Cords with part numbers FM58-10B706-AA, FM58-10B706-AB, FM58-10B706-AC, FM58-10B706-AD, FM58-10B706-AE and FM58-10B706-AF were manufactured without thermistors, and during vehicle charging, increased resistance in the house's outlet or wiring can cause the cord to overheat and melt.
The risk
An overheated cord can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current cord with a new 120V convenience cord with a thermistor, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S24.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Ford C-Max | 57 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 Ford Focus Electric | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid | 46 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 Ford C-Max | 80 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 Ford Focus Electric | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid | 65 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 Ford C-Max | 187 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 2013 Ford Focus Electric | 69 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid | 126 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 Ford Focus Electric | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V592000.
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