Ford C-MAX Trim Recall2016 · Free Repair
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Focus and C-Max vehicles. The floor pan may have improperly welded left-hand apron joints.
Is Your C-MAX Included?
Enter your 17-character VIN — we query NHTSA in real time and show whether 17V-052000 (and any other open campaign) applies to your exact vehicle.
What Happened — and How It's Fixed
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016 Focus and C-Max vehicles. The floor pan may have improperly welded left-hand apron joints.
Improperly welded apron joints may reduce the front-end structural integrity of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the apron joints, repairing the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S03.
Verified as of 2026-08-28 against NHTSA · Recall 17V-052000 on NHTSA.gov
What To Do
Run your VIN
Confirm 17V-052000 applies to your exact C-MAX using the checker above.
Schedule the free repair
Book online or call .
Free, by law
Recall parts and labor are free regardless of age, mileage, or where you bought it.
Keep the paperwork
We provide written proof of completion — useful at resale.
Trim Recall FAQs
Is it safe to drive my C-MAX before the trim recall repair?⌄
NHTSA issued no park-outside or do-not-drive advisory for campaign 17V-052000. Schedule the free repair promptly — until it is completed, the defect described above is still present on affected C-MAX vehicles.
Which vehicles are affected?⌄
Campaign 17V-052000 covers certain 2016 Ford C-MAX vehicles. Model year alone does not settle it — run your VIN in the checker above, which is the definitive answer for your exact vehicle.
What does the repair cost?⌄
Nothing. By federal law, safety recall repairs are free — parts and labor — at any authorized Ford dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age, mileage, or where it was bought.
I’m buying a used C-MAX. Should I check this recall?⌄
Yes — run the VIN before you buy. If campaign 17V-052000 is still open on that vehicle, any authorized Ford dealer (including us) completes the repair free of charge, no matter where the vehicle was purchased.
