Ford — recall
Automotive · Australia · 2025-02-12
Ford Escape PHEV high voltage battery cells defect, potentially causing an incident
| Country | Australia |
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| Category | Automotive |
| Published | 2025-02-12 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
| Models affected | Escape PHEV |
| Model year | 2019 - 2023 |
| Units affected | 480 |
| Defect | Due to a manufacturing issue, there may be a defect in one or more cells within the high voltage battery. As a result, this could cause an internal short circuit leading to a loss of motive power whilst driving._x000D_ Note: Drivers will be alerted by "Stop Safely Now” in the instrument cluster if a loss of motive power occurs. The vehicle may also experience battery thermal venting, potentially resulting in a vehicle fire. Loss of motive power whilst driving increases the risk of an accident, and battery thermal venting, potentially resulting in a vehicle fire. This could cause serious injur… |
| Remedy | Once the software update is available, owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Ford Motor Company Australia asking them to schedule an appointment with their preferred dealer to have the update performed, free of charge. |
| Recall number | REC-006261 |
| 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. |
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| 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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