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2013 Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid Recall: During vehicle testing, the vehicle exceeded a head injury criteria…

NHTSA campaign 13V303000 · Structure · filed Jul 10, 2013 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
33K
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Aug 5, 2013

The defect

Ford Motor Company is recalling certain model year 2013 C-Max hybrid vehicles, without panoramic roofs, that were manufactured January 19, 2012, through June 25, 2013. During vehicle testing, the vehicle exceeded a head injury criteria requirement set by the standard. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."

The risk

In the event of a crash, an occupant could be at an increased risk of an injury.

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The fix — what to do

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install energy absorbers between the headliner and the roof. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13C02.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

MakeModelModel years
FordRedundant C-Max Hybrid2013

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 13V303000 (manufacturer number 13C02). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.