The 2018 Ford E-450 has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,009 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. 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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING19V2360002019-03-2636 affected
Defect
Excellance, Inc. (Excellance) is recalling certain 2018 Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles built on Ford E-350, E-450, F-650, F-550 4x4, Chevrolet G4500, G4500 Diesel, C3500, G3500, Freightliner M2, International 4300, and Dodge 4500 chassis and equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of…
Consequence
If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Excellance has notified owners, instructing them to contact Whelen to have the brake lights replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2019. Owners may contact Whelen customer service at 1-860-718-2331 or Execellance at 1-256-772-9321.
SUSPENSION18V3670002018-06-01904 affected
Defect
MORryde International, Inc. (MORryde) is recalling certain 2018 Ford E-450 chassis modified for transit bus use. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.
Consequence
The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
MORryde will notify the chassis purchasers, and dealers for those companies will inspect the tightness of the U-bolts, replacing or tightening the U-bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2018. Owners may contact MORryde customer service at 1-574-293-1581.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
EQUIPMENT
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2019 nexus viper built on a 2018 ford e-450 chassis. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel felt loose, and the vehicle would not drive in a straight line. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the rv to an independent…”
“The contact owns a 2019 jayco redhawk built on a 2018 ford e-450 chassis. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v204000 (equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact took the rv to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2019 (na) ford e-450. While driving approximately 60 mph, a popping sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to a tow yard. The following day, the vehicle was towed to magic city ford lincoln [REDACTED], located at 809…”
“. This is a safety concern. We were on a trip and at one point my right foot touched the dog house near the accelerator. I moved my foot very quickly because it was hot and burned my foot. When we arrived home, I used a non contact thermometer to measure the surface temperature of the dog house on…”
“I received a recall letter stating the awning (solera smart arm manufactured by lippert) on my newly purchased forest river rv could begin to open up as the vehicle was in motion. Because of the extreme safety issue, I immediately took it into the service department for fear it would rip off while…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Ford E-450 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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