NHTSA Campaign 15V865000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NHTSA campaign 15V865000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: axle assembly: axle shaft. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 15V865000 with NHTSA on December 22, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V865000, NHTSA lists up to 1,170 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2015 and June 26, 2015.
The 15V865000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V865000 were scheduled from February 9, 2016, 49 days after the report.
15V865000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015.
Owners of the model years 15V865000 covers have filed at least 78 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V865000 ranks 413 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V865000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V865000 was 15V611000, reported on September 30, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Transit vehicles manufactured May 1, 2015, to June 26, 2015, and equipped with dual rear wheels. The affected vehicles have a left or right rear axle drive shafts that may fracture, resulting in loss of drive power. Additionally, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll if it is parked without the parking brake applied.
- The risk
- A loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway after being parked can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right axle drive shafts, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S37.
Reported December 22, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V865000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V865000, 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: December 22, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted