Ford F-250 SD (2017): Power train
Recall 17V225000 · Mar 31, 2017 · Ford Motor Company
48,443
vehicles affected
48,443
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V225000
- Date
- Mar 31, 2017
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 48,443
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty trucks equipped with 6.2L engines and six-speed automatic transmissions. These transmissions may have a damaged park rod actuating plate that can result in unexpected vehicle movement even though the transmission has been shifted to 'Park.' As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect", and number 114, "Theft Protection."
What can happen
Unexpected vehicle movement such as a vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the park rod actuating plate and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C06.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V225000?
1 model: Ford F-250 SD (2017), about 48,443 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V225000?
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the park rod actuating plate and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17C06.
What can happen?
Unexpected vehicle movement such as a vehicle rollaway can increase 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.