Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V710000

Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-10-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V710000

Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control

Component
Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
65
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-27
Owners notified
2015-11-10

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 E-350 and E-450 vehicles manufactured November 3, 2014, to September 1, 2015, and equipped with a 6.8L engine and an optional trailer brake controller. In the affected vehicles, the trailer brake controller may not actuate the trailer brakes.

Safety risk

If the trailer brakes are not activated when the towing vehicle is slowing down, the distance needed to stop the vehicle may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S32.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford E-3502016
Ford E-4502016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.