Ford is recalling a small variety of current Mustang fashions a second time to deal with a steering situation as a result of the treatment from a earlier recall might not have been utilized appropriately.
The recall of simply 332 autos from mannequin years 2022 and 2023 addresses an improperly calibrated secondary steering torque sensor, which might trigger the steering wheel to show unintentionally side-to-side, in keeping with the NHTSA.
2022 Ford Mustang Coastal Restricted Version
Ford issued its first recall for this downside final July, overlaying 30,735 Mustangs constructed between Sept. 15, 2022, and Apr. 5, 2023. These automobiles have been despatched again to dealerships to have a software program replace carried out on their energy steering management modules. However that software program replace was performed incorrectly on some autos, though recall work was recorded as being efficiently accomplished in Ford’s data.
In accordance with the NHTSA report for the present recall, sellers have been instructed to finish the earlier recall by importing software program utilizing a Ford-specific service device, which downloads the most recent software program supplied by the automaker. On this case, that device didn’t present the right software program for importing to the autos.
2022 Ford Mustang Coastal Restricted Version
Incorrect software program implies that, though the recalled autos are checked off as being mounted, the phantom steering downside might nonetheless happen. Ford instructed the NHTSA that it nonetheless is not conscious of any crashes or accidents associated to this downside although.
House owners must take their automobiles again to dealerships, the place the right software program shall be uploaded freed from cost. Ford plans to inform homeowners of this by mail beginning Mar. 31. House owners also can name the automaker’s customer support division at 866-436-7332 for extra data. Ford’s reference quantity for this recall is 25S11.
