Ford Explorer, Flex, Taurus; Lincoln MKS and 1 more (2015-2016): Parking brake
Recall 15V464000 · Jul 24, 2015 · Ford Motor Company
7,165
vehicles affected
7,165
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V464000
- Date
- Jul 24, 2015
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 7,165
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V464000?
5 models: Ford Explorer (2015-2016), Ford Flex (2015), Ford Taurus (2015) and 2 more, about 7,165 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V464000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.