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NHTSA campaign 15V175000 · Ford campaign 15S09

Ford Recall 15V-175: Engine Shutdown in Emergency Vehicles

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 15V175000 (Ford campaign 15S09) was reported by Ford Motor Company on March 25, 2015, with 6,322 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-350 SD, Ford F-450 SD and Ford F-550 SD for model years 2011–2015. Owners were notified on April 22, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V175000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
15V175000 (also written 15V-175 or 15V175)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
15S09
Report received
Potentially affected
6,322 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Owners notified

Repair completion: 82.57% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V175000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

  • Ford F-350 SD

  • Ford F-450 SD

  • Ford F-550 SD

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V175000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Engine shut down and a subsequent cool down period may delay medical treatment or assistance to those needing it, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V175000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.