This Will Be The Biggest Ford Mustang Mach E Recall Yet

Ford has instructed all of its dealers to stop selling the Ford Mustang Mach E immediately. Ford’s notice to dealers states that potentially affected models include both 2021 and 2022 model year Mustang Mach E units. Those models affected will be ones built between May 27, 2020, and May 24, 2020, at Ford’s Cuautitlan, Mexico plant. As of now, a recall has not been filed with the NHTSA, but one is expected to be imminent.

A Ford spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that roughly 49,000 of the 100,000 Mach E units produced in the above timeframe will be part of the impending recall. Per the notice, the problem involves a somewhat serious wiring issue within the Mach E.

The Mach E’s main battery contactors could potentially overheat. In effect, these are the parts of the Mach E that complete the circuit between the motors and batteries, as we understand them. Should they overheat, something far more likely in the summer heat, it could lead to a total loss of power while a Mach E is in motion. Alternatively, the same issue could mean that current Mach E units simply fail to start.

For now, the fix for the issue is still up in the air. However, an over-the-air fix is a possibility. Ford’s spokesperson, Said Deep, has stated that the remedy will include one such over-the-air update. Whether further hardware fixes will be necessary is unknown at this time. Moreover, Ford’s missive to dealers says the brand states to offer the solution sometime in the third quarter. As ever, owners will be notified via mail after instructions for repair have been given to dealers.

To date, this will be the largest Mach E recall thus far. Previously, Ford issued a recall for the EV crossover’s front windshield bonding, affecting 17,692 units. The scope of this recall has already eclipsed that, despite the recall being in its earliest stages. As of now, it remains unclear whether this upcoming recall has been addressed at Ford’s Cuautitlan plant.

The recall comes at a tough time for Ford, which has faced issues with Mustang Mach E production, as well as numerous delays and production suspensions in light of ongoing supply shortages.