I'm still uncertain if @GroovyMom entered her VIN and then found out the recall, or deduced it from something else on NHTSA website. It seems a few other folks on the thread are also confused. @GroovyMom could you confirm?
I tend to believe "Chinese New Year" is an offshore suppliers euphemism for "let's improve our margins by passing of sub standard junk on purpose". Oopppsy.
The dealer will inspect the affected parts to see if they are defective. I believe they make that determination by lot number or serial number on the part itself. If defective, the part will need to be replaced. I presume Ford will only send out replacement parts in response to proven defective parts, so there will be shipment time involved.
Yes, I have. In May, my 2014 Fusion Hybrid failed to shift from park, so I diagnosed that the brake switch was bad, and I entered the NHTSA site with my VIN to search for any recalls. It had a new recall for the brake switch which can fail. The brake switch has dual function, first to turn on the rear brake lights, and second to allow the shift from park "P". I jumpered the switch to act as if the brake pedal was pressed and I could drive it. But the brake lights would be on at all times, confusing whoever followed me. And the cruise controls will not operate.
Actually if you read the details of the NHTSA report apparently they set up the lathe wrong, and it ended up taking off more material than it was supposed to. The supplier made about 5k parts before they caught it, but had already shipped out 500. Those 500 were installed during the build week in question, but ford doesn't track it to the vehicle. Just the build week. So of 1100 or so cars "affected" only 500 of them will need the change. The rest are good.
