{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 17V408 (17S15): All 2015-2017 Transit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v408/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V408 (Ford): If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and dam...",
  "excerpt": "Ford Transit, model years 2015 to 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 26 June 2017. 372,991 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling all 2015-2017 Transit vehicles except 156\" and 178\" wheelbase Chassis Cab and Cut-Away bodies. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail. 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: 17S15. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V408 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 coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehi…” 17V408 Ford Motor Company Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 26 June 2017 2015-2017 FORD TRANSIT If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the dis",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:07:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 17V408 (17S15): All 2015-2017 Transit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v408/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}