The 2017 Ford E-450 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 69 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT19V4660002019-06-1852 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING19V3420002019-05-0317 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
STEERING
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
1
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While in standard shuttle route emergency egress window imploded inward. This is the 3rd occurrence. Vehicle is a 2017 ford e-450 chassis with an elkhart coach ecii 25 passengers plus driver shuttle body.”
“While in standard shuttle route emergency egress window imploded inward. This is the 3rd occurrence. Vehicle is a 2017 ford e-450 chassis with an elkhart coach ecii 25 passengers plus driver shuttle body.”
“Transmissions 6r140 have premature failure this is our 6th transmission to go out in our 5 vans, when transmission goes out, the torque converter fails which results in vehicle stalling in road way the vehicle while jerk really hard and give drive whiplash and when vehicle is going up hill when…”
“The contact owns a 2018 jayco greyhawk built on a 2017 ford e-450 chassis. The contact stated that the hydraulic tank was leaking fluid onto the ground. The rv was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the hydraulic tank and the hydraulic leveling system had detached.…”
“The contact owns a 2018 jayco greyhawk built on a 2017 ford e-450 chassis. The contact stated that the hydraulic tank was leaking fluid onto the ground. The rv was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the hydraulic tank and the hydraulic leveling system had detached.…”
“Campaign:16v465000 recalling certain model year 2015-2017 forester motorhomes water may leak into the electrical module that controls the vehicle brake lights. My brake light dimly lights 2 of the leds in the fixture. Do not know when this happened just noticed when taking out of storage. I would…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford e-450. The contact stated that the middle door had a trimark door lock. The contact became locked inside the vehicle because the door failed to unlock from inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact had to exit the vehicle from the passenger or driver side…”
“The windshield wiper does not adequately clear the drivers view. It's travel stops near the midpoint of the drivers view leaving much of the road including part of driving lane and the oncoming lanes. Both manufacturer and dealership have been involved and acknowledge they have received numerous…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE20021 Opened 2020-11-23 · closed 2024-12-13
Trimark 060-1650 Door Latch Failures
On November 23, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20021 to investigate allegations of inoperative Trimark THP 060-1650 door lock/latches originally equipped on model years (MY) 2015-2017 Class A and Class C motorhomes.ODI received forty-six Vehicle Owner’s Questionnaires (VOQs) describing…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Ford E-450 as of
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