NHTSA campaign 16V618000 · Ford campaign 16S32

Ford Recall 16V-618: Engine may Stall Due to Fuel Pump Contamination

NHTSA recall 16V618000 (Ford campaign 16S32) was reported by Ford Motor Company on August 24, 2016, with 2,013 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Transit for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on October 14, 2016, 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 16V618000 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
16V618000 (also written 16V-618 or 16V618)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
16S32
Report received
Potentially affected
2,013 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Diesel
Owners notified

Repair completion: 80.97% (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 16V618000. 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 Transit

    • 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built July 15, 2015 – April 14, 2016 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V618000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Transit vehicles manufactured July 15, 2015, to April 14, 2016 and equipped with a 3.2L diesel engine. A fuel injector or the fuel volume control valve may clog due to metallic debris within the fuel system.

Safety consequence

If debris clogs the fuel system, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel injection pump and associated parts and, if necessary, will replace the fuel filter and flush the fuel system, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S32.

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 16V618000

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.