Just one of the random license plate mounts. I had 3D printed in ASA an additional bracket that braces against the lower AGS cover to provide additional rigidity. Otherwise the plate mount on its own bounces around in a fashion inconsiderate to other drivers. I've since switched to the Diode...
The ProTrailer price increase should be $300 according to @fordvideoguy.
Also if they're increasing prices already now it would be affecting Job 1 since they haven't started production yet.
The PHEV models (Fusion/C-Max Energi, Escape PHEV) had an external electric oil pump because the internal transmission oil pump is driven off the ICE input shaft. With higher electric drive usage there needs to be the auxiliary source of lubricant circulation especially for cooling the motors...
All Mavericks have collision detection/AEB standard via the camera. Plenty of Ford models and other manufacturers use similar optical systems reliably. There's nothing inherently unsafe about it.
Why does the percentage matter? Yours is either one of the affected batch or not. It's not some quantum effect where as soon as the dealer identifies it's one of the motors that require replacement it suddenly becomes prone to fail.