# NHTSA recall 16V779000

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: 16V779000
- Manufacturer's number: 16S40
- Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
- Reported: 2016\-10\-26
- Owners notified: 2017\-03\-23
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 6582

## What is wrong

Ford Motor Company \(Ford\) is recalling certain model year 2015\-2017 Mustang vehicles manufactured February 24, 2015, to August 30, 2016.  A hose may separate from the engine oil cooler tube assembly causing an oil leak.


## What can happen

A sudden loss of engine oil may cause engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash.  Additionally, an oil leak, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil cooler tube assembly, free of charge.  The recall began on March 23, 2017.  Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1\-866\-436\-7332.  Ford's number for this recall is 16S40.


## 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 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-07\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 6582
- Reported remedied: 5327 \(80%\)
- Reported unreachable: 99
- Reported removed: 14

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, 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

- [2015 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2015/recalls.md). Built 2015\-02\-24 to 2016\-08\-30.
- [2016 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2016/recalls.md). Built 2015\-02\-24 to 2016\-08\-30.
- [2017 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/2017/recalls.md). Built 2015\-02\-24 to 2016\-08\-30.

## 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 46085](/bulletins/10109070.md), 2017-08-01, Service bulletin
- [15\-0073](/bulletins/10058059.md), 2015-07-28, 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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