Model year record

2013 Ford F-450

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 8 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V498000

Equipment

Component: Equipment
Manufacturer: PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co.
Vehicles affected: 3
Reported to NHTSA: 2014-08-13
Owners notified: 2014-11-12

Defect description

PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Safety risk

The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

PJ's has notified owners and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2014. Owners may contact PJ's customer service at 1-866-475-8782.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine	1	7,804 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	49,000 mi
Power train	1	7,804 mi
Service brakes	1	117,000 mi
Structure: body	1	179,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—
Wheels	1	—

The 2012 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2014 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.