Ford has issued a recall for about 39,000 vehicles because their instrument panels may go blank. That “renders safety-related telltales and gauges unreadable, increasing the risk of a crash,” Ford says.
Recalled models include some, but not all, examples of the:
- 2023 Ford Escape
- 2023 Ford F-250 Super Duty
- 2023 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- 2023 Ford F-450 Super Duty
- 2023 Ford F-550 Super Duty
Ford tells federal safety regulators that some vehicles may have improperly soldered joints in their instrument panel clusters. Drivers receive no warning when the display that shows notifications fails.
The company says it knows of no accidents or injuries related to the problem but has received “84 warranty claims and 36 field reports” of failing instrument clusters.
Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster to fix the problem.
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