# NHTSA recall 18V169000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V169000
- Manufacturer's number: 18S07
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2018\-03\-12
- Owners notified: 2018\-08\-03
- Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 5361

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain 2013\-2014 Ford Fusion vehicles equipped with a 1.6L GTDI engine and 6\-speed manual transmission and 2015\-2016 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with a 1.0L GTDI engine and 6\-speed manual transmission.  Also included are four 2017 Ford Focus vehicles that had clutch replacements with potentially affected parts.  The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.


## What can happen

A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Focus vehicles with software that detects and prevents prolonged clutch slip, and will replace the clutch, as necessary, free of charge.  Owners of Fusion vehicles will have their clutch assembly replaced free of charge.  The recall began August 3, 2018.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 18S07.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-01\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 5361
- Reported remedied: 3583 \(66%\)
- Reported unreachable: 186
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-21 to 2016\-06\-30.
- [2016 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-21 to 2016\-06\-30.
- [2013 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-09 to 2014\-06\-28.
- [2014 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2014/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-09 to 2014\-06\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 46355](/bulletins/10095624.md), 2017-03-17, Service bulletin
- [TSB15\-0121](/bulletins/10058674.md), 2015-10-28, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-45239](/bulletins/10058625.md), 2015-10-22, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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