{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V046 (16S01): Model Year 2016 E-350 and E-450",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v046/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V046 (Ford): If the vehicle unexpectedly needs an extended braking distance, there would be an increased risk of a crash. Ford's own number: 16S01.",
  "excerpt": "Ford E-350, Ford E-450, model year 2016. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 January 2016. 75 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 E-350 and E-450 vehicles manufactured November 3, 2014, to December 10, 2015 and equipped with a 6.8L engine and an optional trailer brake controller. The trailer braking system may fail, increasing the distance needed to stop the vehicle. 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: 16S01. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V046 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 vehicle unexpectedly needs an extended braking distance, there would be an increased risk of a crash.” 16V046 Ford Motor Company Electrical System:Integrated Trailer Brake Control 28 January 2016 2016-2016 FORD E-350, FORD E-450 If the vehicle unexpectedly needs an extended braking distance, there would be an increased risk of a crash. Ford will notify owners, and dea",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:02:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:22:47+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V046 (16S01): Model Year 2016 E-350 and E-450\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v046/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}