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Automotive · New Zealand · 2025-02-04

Ford Escape high voltage battery cell manufacturing defect may cause issues

Country	New Zealand
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-02-04
Models affected	ESCAPE
Model year	2020-2023
Defect	Some of the affected vehicles may contain a manufacturing defect in one or more of the vehicle’s high voltage battery cells, which may cause the cell to develop an internal short circuit. The internal battery short occurs at higher times in service as internal battery separator damage is induced over time through repeated cell charge and discharge cycles._x000D_ In this condition, customers will experience a loss of motive power with a red “Stop Safely Now” message displayed in the Instrument Panel Cluster. The loss of motive power increases the risk of a crash. Customers will continue to hav…
Remedy	Present vehicle to ford dealer
Recall number	NQ20250204-24S79
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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