Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
What Happened
Your 2018 Ford Mustang's digital instrument cluster may not show the gear position display or play the 'Key in Ignition' chime if you turn off the ignition while not in PARK.
Risk if Unfixed
If you exit your vehicle without engaging the parking brake, it could roll away and increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Free Fix
Ford will update the instrument cluster software for free, starting February 5, 2018. You can also contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332 or use their recall number 17C21.
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Original — What Happened
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018 Ford Mustang vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 12.4" digital instrument cluster. If the ignition is turned off when the transmission is not in PARK, the instrument cluster may not illuminate the PRNDL gear position display and the operator may not receive the "Key in Ignition" chime when the driver's door is opened. As such, these vehicles fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect," and number 114, "Theft Protection."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Without a visual or audible warning to the driver that the vehicle is in PARK, the vehicle may roll away after it has been exited if the parking brake has not been applied, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Original — Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C21.
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