Ford Motor Company of Australia has issued a recall notice for all Ford Mustangs sold here with build dates between 2014 and 2017, relating to a manufacturing defect in the boot lid’s wiring harness that “may cause intermittent operation of the rear-view camera”.
The total number of vehicles impacted totals 18,840, and according to Ford the fault also has the potential to cause loss of satellite radio reception as well as knocking out the boot light and lock.
All Mustang variants including the 2.3-litre four-cylinder coupe and convertible as well as the 5.0-litre V8 GT in hard- and soft-top form are included.
In a worst case scenario Ford says, “If the rear-view camera display does not continually display the rear-view image whilst reversing the vehicle, it could increase the risk of an accident, causing serious injury or death to any persons located behind the vehicle.”
The recall is regulated by the federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, and Ford has confirmed it will contact affected owners in writing requesting they make an appointment with their preferred (authorised) dealer for a free-of-charge inspection and rectification.
For further information consumers should contact any authorised Ford dealer or Ford's customer relationship centre on 13 36 73.
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