2022-2023 Ford Transit Recalled Over HVAC Controls Safety Issue

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2022-2023 Ford Transit models over an issue with the HVAC controls.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system’s controls, including those for defog and defrost, may become inoperative.

The hazards: loss of the ability to control the defrost or defog function decreases the driver’s visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

Components: remote climate control module software

Affected vehicles: select 2022 Ford Transit vehicles built at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant between February 26^th, 2021, and August 26^th, 2022, as well as select 2023 Transit vans produced between March 7^th, 2022, and September 15^th, 2022.

Number of vehicles affected: 31,339

The fix: dealers will update the remote climate control module software, free of charge.

Owners should: wait for communications from Ford, which will begin November 7^th, 2022. The Ford reference number for this recall is 22S65.

Contacts:

• Ford Customer Service: 1-866-436-7332
• FoMoCo Recall Number: 21S54
• NHTSA Toll-Free: 1-888-327-4236
• NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
• NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov

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