Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V618000

Fuel system, diesel

Ford Motor Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V618000

Fuel system, diesel

Component
Fuel system, diesel
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Vehicles affected
2,013
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-24
Owners notified
2016-10-14

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured July 15, 2015, to April 14, 2016 and equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine. A fuel injector or the fuel volume control valve may clog due to metallic debris within the fuel system.

Safety risk

If debris clogs the fuel system, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel injection pump and associated parts and, if necessary, will replace the fuel filter and flush the fuel system, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S32.

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 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Transit2016 2015

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.