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.

Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

Date Announced

JAN 24, 2017

Vehicles Affected

6,792

Ford Recall #

17C01

NHTSA Campaign #

17V053000

Summary

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."

Actions

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.

Documents (11)

• ISSUED Renotification Notice
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report/FMVSS 102
• Media Statement
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)/TSB - January 25, 2017 SUBJECT: NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD - Compliance Recall 17C01
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2017-1
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)/TSB - June 9, 2017 SUBJECT: NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Compliance Recall 17C01 – Supplement #1
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2017-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2017-2
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-4