How many recalls does the 2017 Ford E-450 have?

2 open NHTSA safety recalls are on record for the 2017 Ford E-450, alongside 16 owner complaints.

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2017 Ford E-450 Recalls & Complaints

open safety recalls on record

Serious

16 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious19V466000

Equipment

The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

SVO Group will work with ASA to notify owners, and ASA will provide a harness relay capacitor module to eliminate the image reversal, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service at 1-800-384-4400.

SVO Group Inc. (SVO Group) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350 and E-450-based shuttle buses equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Serious19V342000

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights

If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Taylor Made will notify owners and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2019. Owners may contact Taylor Made Ambulances customer service at 1-800-468-1310.

Taylor Made Ambulances is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford E-350, F-450, E-450, F-550, and GMC G3500-based ambulances equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.

Complaint volume

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes

0Fires

0Injuries

0Deaths

Across 16 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine — 2 reports
Steering — 2 reports
Visibility/Wiper — 2 reports
Suspension — 1 reports
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear — 1 reports
Service Brakes — 1 reports
Latches/Locks/Linkages — 1 reports
Exterior Lighting — 1 reports
Power Train — 1 reports
Unknown Or Other — 1 reports

What to do

Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

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Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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