NHTSA Campaign 16V482000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V482000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V482000 with NHTSA on June 29, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V482000, NHTSA lists up to 1,895 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 22, 2016 and June 16, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V482000 were scheduled from August 22, 2016, 54 days after the report.
16V482000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V482000 ranks 388 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V482000, Ford Motor Company has 27 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 16V482000 was 14V482000, reported on August 6, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Transit Connect vehicles manufactured February 22, 2016, through June 16, 2016. The brake Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) pump may be contaminated with metallic debris. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- The risk
- If the brake HCU pump is contaminated, the performance of the electronic stability control and related brake systems may degrade, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake HCU pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 16C10.
Reported June 29, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V482000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V482000, 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: June 29, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted