--- title: "Recall: 2015-2017 Ford Transit Water Corroded Wiring Harness" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2018/06/recall-2015-2017-ford-transit-water-corroded-wiring-harness/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff" published: "2018-06-01T13:17:25+00:00" modified: "2025-07-23T15:21:12+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018_ford_transit_cargo_preview_overview-pic-7533203106020142600-1600x1200.jpeg" --- # Recall: 2015-2017 Ford Transit Water Corroded Wiring Harness By Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff Published: 2018-06-01T13:17:25+00:00 Updated: 2025-07-23T15:21:12+00:00 ![Featured image]() ![]()Ford is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vans for an issue with water entering the trailer tow module leading to corrosion. [NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V275000]() **Manufacturer** Ford Motor Company **Components** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM **Potential Number of Units Affected**25,658 **Summary** Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Transit vehicles, equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner. **Remedy** Ford will notify owners, and dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver’s door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle’s wiring harness, free of charge. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Note: This is an expansion of recall 17V-668 (Ford recall 17S34). Ford’s number for this recall expansion is 17S34-S1. **Notes** Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2018/06/recall-2015-2017-ford-transit-water-corroded-wiring-harness/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2018/06/recall-2015-2017-ford-transit-water-corroded-wiring-harness/" }, "author": { "name": "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/38bee4cf175c90f0da792cb170290a6c" }, "headline": "Recall: 2015-2017 Ford Transit Water Corroded Wiring Harness", "datePublished": "2018-06-01T13:17:25+00:00", "dateModified": "2025-07-23T15:21:12+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": 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