NHTSA Campaign 16V618000
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
NHTSA campaign 16V618000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, diesel. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 16V618000 with NHTSA on August 24, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V618000, NHTSA lists up to 2,013 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 15, 2015 and April 14, 2016.
The 16V618000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V618000 were scheduled from October 14, 2016, 51 days after the report.
16V618000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V618000 ranks 384 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V618000, Ford Motor Company has 5 other recalls on the fuel system, diesel on this site; the one before 16V618000 was 14V524000, reported on September 2, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured July 15, 2015, to April 14, 2016 and equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine. A fuel injector or the fuel volume control valve may clog due to metallic debris within the fuel system.
- The risk
- If debris clogs the fuel system, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel injection pump and associated parts and, if necessary, will replace the fuel filter and flush the fuel system, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S32.
Reported August 24, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V618000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V618000, 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 24, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted