{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 13V475 (13C07): Model Year 2012-2013 Focus Electric",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v475/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V475 (Ford): Without an audible door chime, a vehicle owner may open the door and exit the vehicle without being reminded that the vehicle is s...",
  "excerpt": "Ford C-Max, Ford C-Max Energi, Ford Focus Electric, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 17 October 2013. 23,000 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Focus Electric vehicles and 2013 C-Max vehicles equipped with the Intelligent Access Push Button Start System. In the affected vehicles, there is no audible chime when the vehicle is operational and the driver's door is opened. Thus, these vehicles … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 13C07. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V475 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Without an audible door chime, a vehicle owner may open the door and exit the vehicle without being reminded that the vehicle is still operational, leaving the vehicle susceptible to theft.” 13V475 Ford Motor Company Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft:Control Module 17 October 2013 2012-2013 FORD C-MAX, FORD C-MAX E",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:33:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:32:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 13V475 (13C07): Model Year 2012-2013 Focus Electric\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v475/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}