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NHTSA campaign 18V592000 · Ford campaign 18S24

Ford Recall 18V-592: Charge Cord May Overheat Causing Fire

NHTSA recall 18V592000 (Ford campaign 18S24) was reported by Ford Motor Company on September 10, 2018, with 49,197 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Focus Electric, Ford C-Max and Ford Fusion Hybrid for model years 2012–2015. Owners were notified on January 18, 2019, 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 18V592000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V592000 (also written 18V-592 or 18V592)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
18S24
Report received
Potentially affected
49,197 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Electrical
Owners notified

Repair completion: 47.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V592000. 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

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built April 13, 2012 – March 14, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Focus Electric

    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built September 15, 2011 – March 14, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Ford Fusion Hybrid

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built September 4, 2012 – March 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V592000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 120V Convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi vehicles and 2012-2015 Ford Focus Electric vehicles. Cords with part numbers FM58-10B706-AA, FM58-10B706-AB, FM58-10B706-AC, FM58-10B706-AD, FM58-10B706-AE and FM58-10B706-AF were manufactured without thermistors, and during vehicle charging, increased resistance in the house's outlet or wiring can cause the cord to overheat and melt.

Safety consequence

An overheated cord can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current cord with a new 120V convenience cord with a thermistor, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S24.

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 18V592000

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.