Ford 2017-03-27 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-17V205000
2017 Ford Edge Recall
Issued March 27, 2017 · Ford
In March 2017, Ford recalled the 2017 Ford Edge, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Edge vehicles equipped with the optional Panoramic Vista Roof. These vehicles may have an improperly welded windshield header, reducing the vehicle's lateral structural integrity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2017 Ford Edge only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Ford to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Ford will notify owners, and dealers will repair the windshield header, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for the recall is 17C05.
Recall details
- Brand
- Ford
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- March 27, 2017
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-17V205000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Ford has 258 recalls in our database, including 3 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 104th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2017.