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Ford settings for the closing-force of the power-operated windows may allow the windows to close on an object such as a body part and injure it before the windows auto-reverse.

NHTSA campaign 16V-617 · Reported August 24, 2016 · 17,985 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Escape
VEHICLES AFFECTED
17,985
REMEDY
Ford has notified owners, and dealers will update the power window operating system software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the electrical system software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The settings for the closing-force of the power-operated windows may allow the windows to close on an object such as a body part and injure it before the windows auto-reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

WHY IT MATTERS

If a window closes on a body part, it can increase the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the power window operating system software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-617.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017Ford Escape

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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