# NHTSA recall 16V778000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 16V778000
- Manufacturer's number: 16S39
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2016\-10\-26
- Owners notified: 2016\-11\-11
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Units potentially affected: 170

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ford F\-250 SD, F\-350 SD, F\-450 SD, and F\-550 SD trucks manufactured March 21, 2016, to August 28, 2016.  The protective shield on the fuel conditioning module may have inadequate adhesion, allowing the shield to become dislodged.


## What can happen

If the shield becomes dislodged, the drain valve may open resulting in a fuel leak.  A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.  Under certain conditions, significant liquid fuel on the road surface may cause a slip hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the protective shield, free of charge.  The recall began November 11, 2016.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16S39.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-04\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 170
- Reported remedied: 127 \(74%\)
- Reported unreachable: 4
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 FORD F\-250 SD](/makes/ford/f-250/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-21 to 2016\-08\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2017 FORD F\-350 SD](/makes/ford/f-350/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-21 to 2016\-08\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2017 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-21 to 2016\-08\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2017 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-21 to 2016\-08\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 50448](/bulletins/10207140.md), 2022-02-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 49846](/bulletins/10198625.md), 2021-07-02, Service bulletin
- [SSM 49065](/bulletins/10179325.md), 2020-09-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-20\-2105](/bulletins/10174401.md), 2020-05-05, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47836](/bulletins/10156889.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47836](/bulletins/10155577.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47712](/bulletins/10153949.md), 2019-03-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB 18\-2225](/bulletins/10153928.md), 2019-03-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47402](/bulletins/10144202.md), 2018-09-10, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47346](/bulletins/10143088.md), 2018-07-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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