The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford F-150 trucks manufactured March 18, 2014, to August 6, 2015 and equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). While using the Adaptive Cruise Control, the vehicle may falsely detect an obstacle in its path and may unexpectedly apply the brakes.
The risk
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the cruise control module with updated ACC radar software, free of charge. The recall began on October 25, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S29.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2015 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 2015 | 1,737 | 13 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2015
4 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 15V728000 3 Nov 2015 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 15V366000 12 Jun 2015 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 15V301000 20 May 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015