NHTSA Campaign 15V710000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

Issued by Ford Motor Company · Reported Oct 27, 2015 · 65 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD E-350 2016 65
FORD E-450 2016 65

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V710000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.