NHTSA campaign 18V802000 · Ford campaign 18S36
Ford Recall 18V-802: Unsecured Park Pawl may cause Unintended Movement
NHTSA recall 18V802000 (Ford campaign 18S36) was reported by Ford Motor Company on November 14, 2018, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-250 SD, Ford F-350 SD and Ford F-450 SD for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on December 7, 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 18V802000 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
- 18V802000 (also written 18V-802 or 18V802)
- Filed by
- Ford Motor Company
- Ford campaign number
- 18S36
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 18V802000. 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-250 SD
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 21, 2018 – August 23, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350 SD
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 21, 2018 – August 23, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-450 SD
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 21, 2018 – August 23, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V802000.
Defect description
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Ford F-250 Super Duty, F-350 Super Duty and F-450 Super Duty vehicles. An incorrect transmission case casting may cause the park pawl assembly to not be secured, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.
Safety consequence
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ford will notify owners and dealers will inspect the transmission case, replacing the transmission as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S36.
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 18V802000
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.