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Water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.","consequence":"A corroded cable can break, preventing the seat belt from properly restraining an occupant, and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace both front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies, as necessary. In addition, dealers will remove sections of the carpet and underlayment that contact the cables. Dealers will also inspect the A-pillar sealing patches, and as necessary, install A-pillar body plugs, and/or inspect and replace the front outboard seat bolts. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed October 20, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated December 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S92. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov September 17, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S92","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V572000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2025-09-03","owner_notified":"2026-01-13","units":1456417,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.","consequence":"A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026.  Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"25S89","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V082000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2022-02-16","owner_notified":"2022-12-23","units":330784,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles.  The rearview camera wiring may be loose or damaged, which can result in a blank or distorted image.","consequence":"A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and repair the decklid wiring harness and/or replace the rearview camera, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022 and June 26, 2023.  Remedy parts are expected to become available in the 4th Quarter of 2022.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 22S06.","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":"22S06","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V529000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2017-08-28","owner_notified":"2017-10-11","units":650,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-150 and Mustang vehicles.  The air bag inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may rupture in the event of a crash.","consequence":"An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began October 11, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 17S26.","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":"17S26","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V168000","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2017-03-13","owner_notified":"2017-04-14","units":5470,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Mustang vehicles.  The return spring for the driver side interior door handle may come loose, allowing the driver's door to unlatch in a side impact crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, \"Door Locks and Door Retention Components.\"","consequence":"If the door unlatches in a crash it can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver-side interior door handle and repair the return spring, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began April 14, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for the recall is 17C04.","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":"17C04","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"16V779000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS","mfr":"Ford Motor Company","reported":"2016-10-26","owner_notified":"2017-03-23","units":6582,"summary":"Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles manufactured February 24, 2015, to August 30, 2016.  A hose may separate from the engine oil cooler tube assembly causing an oil leak.","consequence":"A sudden loss of engine oil may cause engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash.  Additionally, an oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil cooler tube assembly, free of charge.  The recall began on March 23, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16S40.","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":"16S40","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":45,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":265,"crash":14,"fire":8,"injured":11,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Back Over Prevention",67],["Structure",39],["Unspecified",36],["Electrical System",34],["Latches/Locks/Linkages",29],["Engine",26]],"by_year":{"2016":4,"2017":8,"2018":16,"2019":13,"2020":28,"2021":35,"2022":43,"2023":42,"2024":25,"2025":30,"2026":21},"excerpts":[["2022-03-29","Power Train","Manufacturer defect? Use of plastic Valve covers and insufficient # of bolts used. Oil leak from left side of engine, causing burning of oil. Potential fire hazard. Only ~21,000 miles on 2017 Mustang GT Premium; bought new. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtd4CQzDMJE"],["2022-03-15","Latches/Locks/Linkages","The contact owns a 2017 Ford Mustang. The contact stated that the trunk latch would not open and the backup camera was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who related the failure to TSB 19-2273. The mechanic diagnosed that the luggage compartment lid release was too short. The vehicle was not r\u2026"],["2022-02-28","Fuel System, Gasoline","The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was n\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"2 DR RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.081,"seats":4,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null},{"desc":"C RWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.081,"seats":4,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Standard","variant":null}],"popularity":49,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":24,"ncap":5,"complaints":265},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}