NHTSA Campaign 15V175000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
NHTSA campaign 15V175000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V175000 with NHTSA on March 25, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V175000, NHTSA lists up to 6,322 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 22, 2010 and January 30, 2015.
The 15V175000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V175000 were scheduled from April 22, 2015, 28 days after the report.
15V175000 covers 3 models from Ford, model years 2011–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V175000 covers have filed at least 22 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V175000 vehicles, the 2015 Ford F-350 Sd has the most (17).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V175000 ranks 317 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V175000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V175000 was 14V736000, reported on November 18, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured February 22, 2010, to January 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages. The affected vehicles may detect an incorrect Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor (EGT) fault indicating that the vehicle is too hot, causing the engine management system to shut down the engine and prevent its immediate restart.
- The risk
- Engine shut down and a subsequent cool down period may delay medical treatment or assistance to those needing it, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S09.
Reported March 25, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V175000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V175000, 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: March 25, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted