Ford is recalling selected F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Bronco, and Lincoln Aviator products from the 2022 and 2023 model many years equipped with automatic transmissions. According to documents posted by the Nationwide Highway Targeted visitors Security Administration, Ford’s 10R80 transmission could incorporate a loose bolt — actually an excess bolt unfastened within the transmission, not a bolt that just isn’t tightened — that could avert the transmission from engaging in Park. This could materialize even if the equipment shifter placement signifies that the car has been shifted to “Park.”
As Ford’s recall acknowledgement suggests, “The incapability to safe the car in the park posture can final result in a rollaway, increasing the threat of a crash or personal injury.” Dealers will swap the transmissions of cars impacted by this defect. Note a related-sounding remember was introduced in 2022, but it was for solely various products with entirely unique transmissions.
A relatively smaller quantity of models — 944 to be correct, or 4% of output — are considered to be impacted by this difficulty, but they were not constructed in successive buy, this means their VINs need to have to be confirmed by Ford. Buyers are encouraged to contact Ford purchaser provider at 1-866-436-7332 and reference Ford’s inner remember variety 23S06.
Since some cars influenced by this recall could be on supplier heaps, Ford sent a observe to its community of dealerships advising them not to offer or demonstrate the products included in this recall, most likely right until the 2nd quarter of 2023 when Ford expects “that pieces buying data and restore guidelines will be out there to assist this security recall.”
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