Risk Of Short Circuit, Ford Recalls 20,500 PHEV Escape And Corsair Units

JAKARTA - Ford is back on the withdrawal or recall for the PHEV model. This recall includes the 2020-2024 Ford Escape production and Lincoln Corsair production for 2021-2024 with a 2.5-liter cylinder four engine.

Quoting from the Carscoops page, Thursday, November 20, a total of 20,500 units were affected because they had high voltage battery cells that could experience an internal short circuit.

Such problems can stop the pace of the car, or, in rare cases, cause the thermal runaway.

This recall with code number 25V789 is actually a follow-up to the previous recall, number 24V954, which aims to address the battery problem through the Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) software update.

The update may not cover all battery cell anomalies, so a small fraction of cars require further updates, the company said in a statement.

The big problem here is undoubtedly the potential for a short circuit. Any cell experiencing it can actually stop the vehicle while driving, something that, of course, increases the risk of an accident.

At the same time, short circuits can trigger so-called "thermal ventilations". This is not the same as the thermal runaway, but both are closely interrelated, and the thermal runaway is a very difficult type of incident stopped by firefighters.

For the record, Ford stated that braking, steering, and lights were not affected in the event of a short circuit. The automaker is still trying to find a solution.

From now on, there will be improvements, it is recommended that owners limit the maximum vehicle power and recommend them to drive in EV mode.

Dealers just found out about this issue yesterday, and owners will be notified of this on or around December 1.