# Transport Canada recall 2018129

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2018129
- Manufacturer's number: 18S07
- Reported: 2018\-03\-14
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 513

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles equipped with 1.0L GTDI or 1.6L GTDI engines and manual transmissions, repeated high energy clutch slip can lead to premature clutch lining wear, reducing the mechanical properties of pressure plate material. Prolonged use, with a slipping clutch, could result in pressure plate fracture, which could cause breach of the clutch cover and transmission housing, potentially leading to a transmission fluid leak.  A transmission fluid leak, in the presence of an ignition source, could increase the risk of a fire. Correction: Dealers will evaluate the clutch for wear and replace as needed and will install updated software that will detect and prevent prolonged clutch slip. For the Fusion model, dealers will replace the clutch assembly.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 FORD FOCUS](/makes/ford/focus/2016/recalls.md)
- [2013 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2013/recalls.md)
- [2014 FORD FUSION](/makes/ford/fusion/2014/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [25E01](/bulletins/11033582.md), 2026-06-05, Emissions
- [25E05](/bulletins/11030920.md), 2026-04-07, Other
- [25B61](/bulletins/11029721.md), 2026-03-05, Other
- [25E05](/bulletins/11027016.md), 2026-01-06, Emissions
- [SSM 54366](/bulletins/11025611.md), 2025-11-19, Service bulletin
- [14M02 S7](/bulletins/10237441.md), 2023-06-06, Service bulletin
- [14M02 06](/bulletins/10226944.md), 2022-12-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2396](/bulletins/10225458.md), 2022-11-01, Service bulletin
- [SSM 50744](/bulletins/10211728.md), 2022-05-14, Service bulletin
- [TSB 22\-2066](/bulletins/10210730.md), 2022-05-02, 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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