NHTSA Campaign 14V482000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 14V482000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V482000 with NHTSA on August 6, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V482000, NHTSA lists up to 1,290 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 3, 2014 and May 27, 2014.
The 14V482000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V482000 were scheduled from August 27, 2014, 21 days after the report.
14V482000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V482000 ranks 408 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V482000, Ford Motor Company has 27 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 14V482000 was 14V405000, reported on July 2, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Transit vehicles manufactured April 3, 2014, to May 27, 2014. Brake fluid may leak from the brake hose/caliper junctions at the rear of the vehicle.
- The risk
- A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle. If both of the rear brake junctions leak, there may a complete loss of braking. Either of these scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sealing washers on both rear brake caliper to brake hose joints, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S15.
Reported August 6, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V482000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V482000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 6, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted