Ford Vietnam recalls nearly 1,200 imported Everest and Explorer cars

The Vietnam Register has just issued two recall notices at the same time for two SUV models imported and distributed by Ford Vietnam Company Limited, Everest and Explorer, with a total quantity of nearly 1,200 vehicles due to various problems related to the electrical system.

Specifically, there are 185 Ford Everest models imported from Thailand, manufactured from June 28, 2022 to April 4, 2023, subject to recall.

The cause comes from a faulty engine control module (PCM) software on the above Everest vehicles, causing the vehicle's system to activate a warning that the urea solution (Adblue) is running low when it can still travel 1,900 km instead of the standard 2,400 km.

The recalled Everest vehicles will be inspected by Ford Vietnam and the engine control module (PCM) software will be upgraded in about 0.3 hours.

The second recall affects 997 Ford Explorers manufactured between October 19, 2018 and May 2, 2023 at the Chicago plant.

The cause of this recall is due to a faulty software control of the rear camera and 360-degree camera on the vehicles, which may cause a blue or green streak to appear across the entire screen when selecting the 360-degree camera view and the vehicle is operating at low speed. This phenomenon will exist when the customer starts the engine and may repeat during subsequent ignition on/off cycles.

Ford Vietnam dealers will inspect the recalled Explorer vehicles, replace the rear camera and wiring harness, and upgrade the image processing module B (IPMB) software. The time taken is approximately 1 hour for each vehicle.

Previously, in mid-September, Ford Vietnam also had to recall more than 3,200 imported Everest and Explorer vehicles due to the risk of sudden stopping, improperly installed DPF exhaust filters, and faulty camera control software.

Recently, at the end of October, Ford Vietnam also announced a recall of domestically produced and assembled Transit vehicles to inspect and replace steering column nuts and bolts, with nearly 2,000 affected vehicles.