NHTSA campaign 15V436000 · Ford campaign 15C06
Ford Recall 15V-436: Engine may Continue to Run/FMVSS 114
NHTSA recall 15V436000 (Ford campaign 15C06) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 8, 2015, with 374,781 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford C-Max, Ford Escape and Ford Focus for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on July 27, 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 15V436000 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
- 15V436000 (also written 15V-436 or 15V436)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 15C06
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 374,781 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Repair completion: 86.34% (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 15V436000. 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 C-Max
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 22, 2014 – June 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ford Escape
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 1, 2014 – June 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ford Focus
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 17, 2014 – June 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V436000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 1, 2014, to June 12, 2015, Ford Focus vehicles manufactured June 17, 2014, to June 12, 2015, and Ford C-Max vehicles manufactured April 22, 2014, to June 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the engine may continue to run after the key or the START/STOP engine button is turned to off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Safety consequence
If the engine does not turn off as expected, someone could move the transmission shifter out of park and the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C06.
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 15V436000
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.