{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 17V768 (17S41): Ford F-53, Ford F-59 (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v768/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V768 (Ford): A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-53, Ford F-59, model year 2017. Filed by Ford Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 29 November 2017. 390 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 F-53 stripped motorhome chassis and F-59 stripped commercial chassis, equipped with Antilock Brake Systems (ABS). The brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or … 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: 17S41. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V768 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 brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V768 Ford Motor Company Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 29 November 2017 2017-2017 FORD F-53, FORD F-59 A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:22:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:31:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 17V768 (17S41): Ford F-53, Ford F-59 (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v768/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}