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NHTSA : 15V710000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

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.

Consequence / Hazard

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.

Proposed Solution

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.

🚗 Affected Vehicles2

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.