Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V553000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-12-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V553000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,176,000
Reported to NHTSA
2007-12-05
Owners notified
2007-12-29

Defect description

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 07S57.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

42 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford E-Series2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Ford Excursion2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Ford F-250 SD2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Ford F-350 SD2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Ford F-450 SD2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Ford F-550 SD2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.