NHTSA campaign 13V303000 · Ford campaign 13C02
Ford Recall 13V-303: Energy Absorber Between the Headliner/FMVSS 201
NHTSA recall 13V303000 (Ford campaign 13C02) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 10, 2013, with 33,021 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford C-Max Hybrid for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on August 5, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V303000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V303000 (also written 13V-303 or 13V303)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 13C02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 33,021 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 201
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V303000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford C-Max Hybrid
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 19, 2012 – June 25, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V303000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2013 C-Max hybrid vehicles, without panoramic roofs, that were manufactured January 19, 2012, through June 25, 2013. During vehicle testing, the vehicle exceeded a head injury criteria requirement set by the standard. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, an occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install energy absorbers between the headliner and the roof. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13C02.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V303000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.