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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford C-Max | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford C-Max | 2013 | 187 | 8 |
| Ford C-Max | 2014 | 80 | 8 |
| Ford C-Max | 2015 | 56 | 6 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 2012 | 33 | 3 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 2013 | 69 | 3 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 2014 | 55 | 2 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 2015 | 12 | 2 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid | 2013 | 126 | 1 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid | 2014 | 65 | 1 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid | 2015 | 46 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2018
142 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the equipment; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
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| 18V923000 20 Dec 2018 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 18V900000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V918000 19 Dec 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V896000 17 Dec 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V882000 12 Dec 2018 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 18V871000 7 Dec 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V855000 30 Nov 2018 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018