The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured July 15, 2015, to April 14, 2016 and equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine. A fuel injector or the fuel volume control valve may clog due to metallic debris within the fuel system.
The risk
If debris clogs the fuel system, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel injection pump and associated parts and, if necessary, will replace the fuel filter and flush the fuel system, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S32.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Transit | 2015, 2016 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 Transit | 2015 | 193 | 26 |
| Ford Transit | 2016 | 156 | 21 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2016
4 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 16V847000 22 Nov 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 16V778000 26 Oct 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V133000 4 Mar 2016 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016