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Ford trailer braking system may fail, increasing the distance needed to stop the vehicle.

NHTSA campaign 16V-046 · Reported January 28, 2016 · 75 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford E-350 and E-450
VEHICLES AFFECTED
75
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the electrical system integrated trailer brake control. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The trailer braking system may fail, increasing the distance needed to stop the vehicle.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the vehicle unexpectedly needs an extended braking distance, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-046.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016Ford E-350
2016Ford E-450

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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