The defect
Driverge Vehicle Innovations (Driverge) is recalling certain 2021 Ford Transit 350 vehicles. Exposed copper may cause the Programmable Relay Power Center (PRPC) module to fail and short-circuit.
The risk
An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Driverge will work with the equipment manufacturer to provide a fused data link harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 31, 2022. Owners may contact Driverge customer service at 1-330-861-1118 or Intermotive Warranty at 1-530-823-1048 ext.103.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Driverge Ford Transit | 2020, 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driverge Ford Transit | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Driverge Ford Transit | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2022
115 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electrical system; Driverge Vehicle Innovations filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 22V956000 29 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V944000 20 Dec 2022 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 22V934000 16 Dec 2022 | Lightning eMotors Inc. |
| 22V941000 16 Dec 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V926000 14 Dec 2022 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 22V924000 13 Dec 2022 | Easymile Inc. |
| 22V922000 13 Dec 2022 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 22V913000 9 Dec 2022 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022