Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V398000

Engine and engine cooling

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-09-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V398000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
3,469
Reported to NHTSA
2010-09-09
Owners notified
2010-09-08

Defect description

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINE. THE #5 AND #6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.

Safety risk

A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CATERPILLAR DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-447-4986 OR FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Notes

FORD SAFETY RECALL NO. 10V01.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford F-650 SD2009 2008
Ford F-750 SD2009 2008

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.