{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 16V779 (16S40): Model Year 2015-2017 Mustang",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v779/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V779 (Ford): A sudden loss of engine oil may cause engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, an oil leak, in the presence o...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Mustang, model years 2015 to 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 26 October 2016. 6,582 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: 16S40. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V779 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: “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.” 16V779 Ford Motor Company Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings 26 October 2016 2015-2017 FORD MUSTANG 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 ignitio",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:43:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:42:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 16V779 (16S40): Model Year 2015-2017 Mustang\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v779/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}