NHTSA Campaign 17V408000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 17V408000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V408000 with NHTSA on June 26, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V408000, NHTSA lists up to 372,991 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 17, 2015 and June 15, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V408000 were scheduled from June 20, 2018, 359 days after the report.
17V408000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015–2017.
Owners of the model years 17V408000 covers have filed at least 178 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V408000 vehicles, the 2015 Ford Transit has the most (78).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V408000 ranks 63 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V408000, Ford Motor Company has 76 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V408000 was 17V212000, reported on March 27, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling all 2015-2017 Transit vehicles except 156" and 178" wheelbase Chassis Cab and Cut-Away bodies. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
- The risk
- If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'Park' but the parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and as an interim repair, dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected in early 2018. These repairs will be made free of charge. Interim notifications informing owners of the safety risk were mailed July 21, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S15.
Reported June 26, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V408000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V408000, 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 26, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted