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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
- Problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 trucks equipped with an eight-inch productivity screen. In these vehicles, the instrument cluster may lose power after the initial vehicle start-up in cold ambient temperatures. Several gauges, including the transmission gear position indicator, may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect."
- Risk
- If the transmission gear position indicator fails to illuminate, the driver may be unable to tell the transmission shift position, increasing the risk of a crash or injury from unintended vehicle movement.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C01.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
On certain 2017 trucks with the eight-inch productivity screen, the instrument cluster may lose power after the initial start-up in cold temperatures. When this happens, several gauges, including the transmission gear position indicator, may not illuminate, and the vehicle may not meet federal safety standard FMVSS 102 covering transmission shift position sequence.
If the gear position indicator does not light, the driver may be unable to tell which transmission position the vehicle is in. That raises the risk of a crash or injury from unintended vehicle movement.
Owners will be notified by Ford. The repair is free: an authorized dealer will reprogram the instrument cluster at no charge. You can check your VIN for open recalls and contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332, referencing recall 17C01.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford F-150 | 2017 |
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