{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 15V279 (15S17): Ford F-150 (2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v279/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V279 (Ford): If the intermediate shaft was improperly riveted, it could separate from the intermediate shaft flex coupling, resulting in a loss...",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-150, model year 2015. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 12 May 2015. 8,963 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford F-150 trucks manufactured March 19, 2015, to March 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been built with a steering upper intermediate shaft that was improperly riveted. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Ford's own number for this recall: 15S17. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V279 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the intermediate shaft was improperly riveted, it could separate from the intermediate shaft flex coupling, resulting in a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 15V279 Ford Motor Company Steering 12 May 2015 2015-2015 FORD F-150 If the intermediate shaft was improperly riveted, it could separate from the intermediate shaft flex coupling, resulting in a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a vehicle ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:11:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 15V279 (15S17): Ford F-150 (2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v279/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}