Ford Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #15V175000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V175000 by Ford Motor Company. Affecting model year 2011-2015 ford f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks manufactured february 22, 2010, to january 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages Includes 6,322 affected units, Engine Shutdown in Emergency Vehicles, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2011-2015 ford f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks manufactured february 22, 2010, to january 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages
Defect Summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 ford f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks manufactured february 22, 2010, to january 30, 2015, and equipped with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages. the affected vehicles may detect an incorrect exhaust gas temperature sensor (egt) fault indicating that the vehicle is too hot, causing the engine management system to shut down the engine and prevent its immediate restart.
Corrective Action
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the powertrain control module (pcm) software, free of charge. The recall began on april 22, 2015. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. ford's number for this recall is 15s09.