NHTSA campaign 22V791000 · Ford campaign 22S65

Ford Recall 22V-791: HVAC Controls May Become Inoperative

NHTSA recall 22V791000 (Ford campaign 22S65) was reported by Ford Motor Company on October 20, 2022, with 31,339 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Transit for model years 2022–2023. Owners were notified on November 11, 2022, 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 22V791000 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: 22V791000 (also written 22V-791 or 22V791)
Filed by: Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number: 22S65
Report received: October 20, 2022
Potentially affected: 31,339 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
Owners notified: November 11, 2022

Repair completion: 90.11% (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 22V791000. 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 Transit
- 2022, 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V791000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Transit vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system's controls, including those for defog and defrost, may become inoperative.

Safety consequence

Loss of the ability to control the defrost or defog function decreases the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the remote climate control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 11, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S65.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V791000

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.