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The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.","consequence":"A brake fluid leak will increase brake pedal travel and extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the front brake hoses, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 23S12.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"23S12","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V167000","component":"STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2018-03-12","owner_notified":"2018-04-30","units":1301986,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion vehicles.  The steering wheel retaining bolt may loosen allowing the steering wheel to detach while driving.","consequence":"A steering wheel detachment can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel bolt with a longer bolt, free of charge.   Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 18S08.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"18S08","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":502,"crash":18,"fire":2,"injured":13,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Engine",202],["Power Train",121],["Engine And Engine Cooling",88],["Unspecified",55],["Electrical System",40],["Fuel/Propulsion System",23]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2018":11,"2019":12,"2020":18,"2021":27,"2022":47,"2023":107,"2024":139,"2025":92,"2026":48},"excerpts":[["2026-06-07","Power Train","Ford Fusion energi battery failure. Dealership wouldn't inspect the battery and kept replacing the battery control module. The replacement part kept failing under warranty and then the dealership quoted me $20,000 for the hybrid battery. They have replaced the BCM twice and error code P0dc9 keeps appearing. The EV rang\u2026"],["2026-04-17","Power Train","I routinely have plugged in my PHEV, enjoying the quiet electric ride. I could complete a day's commute with the electric charge. However, the battery capacity was significantly reduced at about 50K miles. At about 73K miles, within a couple miles of starting to drive, the car would decelerate and go into 'limp mode', \u2026"],["2025-06-17","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2018 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated that the hold voltage battery had decreased to 13\u00e2\u20ac\u201c15 miles on a full charge when previously averaging 22\u00e2\u20ac\u201c23 miles. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 24N19. The loc\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"},{"action":"RQ22004","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","opened":"2022-08-08","closed":"2023-03-24","campaign":"23V162000","subject":"Front Brake Jounce Hose Failures","summary":"On August 8, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 50 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging front brake jounce hose ruptures on model year (MY) 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose results in a brake fluid leak. As a result, the driver may experience an increase in pedal travel and a reduction in the rate of deceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. It should be noted that the subject vehicles identified fell outside the scope of NHTSA Safety Recall 20V-469, which addressed front brake hoses rupturing on certain MY 2015-2018 Ford Edge and 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX vehicles. 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