CarRecallWatch- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); STEERING:COLUMN
- Problem
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 F-650 trucks manufactured July 29, 2015, to September 3, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been built with an incorrect Park-Reverse-Neutral-Drive-Manual (PRNDM) steering column, instead of Reverse-Neutral-Drive-Manual (RNDM) steering column. If the vehicle has the incorrect steering column, is parked on a hill, and the PRNDM placed in "P", park pawl may fracture due to being overloaded.
- Risk
- If the park pawl fractures, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PRNDM steering column with the correct RNDM steering column, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S35.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Some 2016 F-650 trucks built between late July and early September 2015 may have an incorrect steering column with a Park position on the shifter, instead of the correct design without Park. If such a truck is parked on a hill with the shifter in Park, the transmission park pawl can fracture from overload.
If the park pawl breaks, the truck may move unexpectedly, which increases the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering column with the correct one free of charge. Owners can contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 (Ford recall number 15S35). Check your VIN for open recalls on your vehicle.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford F-650 SD | 2016 |
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