NHTSA campaign 15V371000

HME, Inc. Recall 15V-371: Engine may Shutdown in Emergency Vehicles

NHTSA recall 15V371000 was reported by HME, Inc. on June 15, 2015, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-550 for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on July 7, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 15V371000 (also written 15V-371 or 15V371)
Filed by: HME, Inc.
Report received: June 15, 2015
Potentially affected: 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
Owners notified: July 7, 2015

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V371000. 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-550
- 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V371000.

Defect description

HME, Inc. is recalling certain emergency vehicles manufactured January 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015 and built on a model year 2014-2015 Ford F-550 chassis. 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

HME will notify owners, and dealers will update the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2015. Owners may contact HME customer service at 1-616-261-2636.

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 15V371000

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.