NHTSA Campaign 17V672000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 17V672000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 17V672000 with NHTSA on October 23, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V672000, NHTSA lists up to 22 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 3, 2017 and September 17, 2017.
The 17V672000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V672000 were scheduled from October 24, 2017, 1 day after the report.
17V672000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 17V672000 covers have filed at least 510 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V672000 ranks 548 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 17V672000, Ford Motor Company has 33 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 17V672000 was 17V209000, reported on March 27, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L engines. The cylinder heads may have been machined without lubrication supply holes for the camshaft bearing journals.
- The risk
- Without a proper supply of lubrication, the engine will fail, causing a stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford is not aware of any affected vehicles outside of dealer control. Should owner contact subsequently be required, arrangements will be made to transport their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the engine replaced.The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S37.
Reported October 23, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V672000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V672000, 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: October 23, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted