Ford is telling some electrical car prospects to cease utilizing the North American Charging Normal (NACS) adapters it offered for charging at Tesla Supercharger stations.
Ford led the trade final 12 months in asserting a shift to the Tesla cost port, and in February it introduced that it will ship free adapters to prospects in late March. However final week the automaker issued a bulletin warning some prospects to not use the adapters on account of a “potential problem” that would lead to decreased charging speeds, or probably even harm to a car’s cost port.
Ford Mustang Mach-E at Tesla Supercharger station
The problem applies to a particular batch of NACS adapters, which will probably be changed freed from cost in what Ford is classifying as a customer support motion moderately than a full recall, studies InsideEVs.
“Ford recognized a possible problem with a batch of adapters despatched earlier within the 12 months the place over time, continued utilization could lead to decreased charging speeds,” the automaker mentioned in a press release to InsideEVs. “Ford doesn’t suggest utilizing the recognized adapter.”
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The automaker plans to start transport substitute adapters the week of Oct. 28, in order that prospects have time to examine their transport addresses. Retail prospects ought to examine the listed deal with of their FordPass accounts and replace, if essential, by Oct. 24. If the deal with is appropriate, no motion is required. Fleet prospects will probably be notified and requested to verify their deal with straight by their Nationwide Account Supervisor.
As of Friday, InsideEVs reported that Common Motors and Rivian haven’t skilled such points with their Tesla NACS adapters, with Rivian confirming by way of a spokesperson that “drivers could proceed to make use of their NACS adapters usually presently.” Whereas most different EV manufacturers are shifting to the NACS port, solely Ford, GM, and Rivian have shipped adapters to date.
