NHTSA campaign 18V707000 · Ford campaign 18S29

Ford Recall 18V-707: Rear Wing Hydraulic Fluid Leak may Cause Fire

NHTSA recall 18V707000 (Ford campaign 18S29) was reported by Ford Motor Company on October 9, 2018, with 176 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford GT for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on November 30, 2018, 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 18V707000 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
18V707000 (also written 18V-707 or 18V707)
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Ford campaign number
18S29
Report received
Potentially affected
176 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure
Owners notified

Repair completion: 95.45% (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 18V707000. 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 GT

    • 2017, 2018 · Vehicles built December 20, 2016 – July 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V707000.

Defect description

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford GT vehicles. The rear wing valve block may leak hydraulic fluid.

Safety consequence

A hydraulic fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update to the fully integrated vehicle controller. Some vehicles will have a rear wing hydraulic check valve installed and will have the o-rings and the filter replaced, if needed. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began November 30, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S29.

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 18V707000

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.