The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Ford Econoline vehicles equipped with a 5R110W transmission, 5.4L engine, and a school bus or ambulance preparation package. A weld within the coast clutch may fail, causing an unexpected loss of drive power.
The risk
A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Transferring occupants of a disabled school bus or ambulance to another vehicle increases their risk of injury.
The remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single-engaging coast one-way clutch with a new dual-engaging one-way clutch, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S20.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Econoline | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 Econoline | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford Econoline | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford Econoline | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Econoline | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford Econoline | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Econoline | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Econoline | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Econoline | 2016 | 3 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2019
43 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the power train; Ford Motor Company filed 737 campaigns in all.
| 19V923000 27 Dec 2019 | Autocar, LLC |
| 19V911000 19 Dec 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V900000 17 Dec 2019 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 19V866000 6 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V857000 2 Dec 2019 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 19V855000 2 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V831000 19 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V815000 15 Nov 2019 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019