NHTSA campaign 15V464000 · Ford campaign 15C07
Ford and Lincoln Recall 15V-464: Parking Brake may not Fully Engage/FMVSS 135
NHTSA recall 15V464000 (Ford campaign 15C07) was reported by Ford Motor Company on July 24, 2015, with 7,165 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Explorer, Ford Flex, Ford Taurus and more for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on September 4, 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 15V464000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V464000 (also written 15V-464 or 15V464)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 15C07
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,165 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
Repair completion: 78.96% (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 15V464000. 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 Explorer
Ford Flex
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 4, 2015 – May 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ford Taurus
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 4, 2015 – May 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln
Lincoln MKS
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 4, 2015 – May 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Lincoln MKT
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 4, 2015 – May 21, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V464000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015, Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 21, 2015, and 2015-2016 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2015. The affected vehicles have a parking brake that may not fully engage when applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
Safety consequence
If the parking brake does not fully engage and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while on a slope, the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will test the operation of the parking brake system, and if necessary, replace the parking brake control assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15C07.
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 15V464000
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.