NHTSA Campaign 16V046000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
NHTSA campaign 16V046000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: integrated trailer brake control. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V046000 with NHTSA on January 28, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V046000, NHTSA lists up to 75 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 3, 2014 and December 10, 2015.
The 16V046000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V046000 were scheduled from February 19, 2016, 22 days after the report.
16V046000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 16V046000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V046000 vehicles, the 2016 Ford E-450 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V046000 ranks 520 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V046000, Ford Motor Company has 55 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V046000 was 15V813000, reported on December 2, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 E-350 and E-450 vehicles manufactured November 3, 2014, to December 10, 2015 and equipped with a 6.8L engine and an optional trailer brake controller. The trailer braking system may fail, increasing the distance needed to stop the vehicle.
- The risk
- If the vehicle unexpectedly needs an extended braking distance, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S01. Note: This recall supersedes 15V-710. Any vehicle previously repaired under 15V-710 will need to be repaired again.
Reported January 28, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V046000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V046000, 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: January 28, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted