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FORD 098T, ESCAPE — recall

Automotive · New Zealand · 2026-01-08

Ford car's high voltage battery cell may have an internal short circuit

Country	New Zealand
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-01-08
Manufacturer	FORD
Models affected	098T, ESCAPE
Model year	Model years 2019-2023
Defect	in the event of a high voltage battery cell internal short circuit, you will experience a “Stop Safely Now” message and warning icon in the instrument cluster. You may also experience a loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Note: Do not plug in and charge the high voltage battery to above 80% level and only drive in auto EV mode.
Component	098T 2019 - 2023, ESCAPE 2019 - 2022
Recall type	Safety Recall
Remedy	No fix at this stage
Recall number	25SC4
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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