NHTSA Recall # | 104201 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 14V382000 |
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Manufacturer | SOMERSET WELDING & STEEL, INC. |
Supplier | FORD |
Brand | FORD |
Model | F-450 SD |
Model Year | 2012 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
Date of notification | 04/08/14 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/06/09 |
End date of manufacturing | 30/06/13 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | ODI |
Report received | 10/06/14 |
Report created | 30/06/14 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 4 |
Defect summary | Somerset welding & steel, doing business as j&j truck equipment (j&j), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 ford f-350, f-450, and f-550 super duty chassis with 6. 8l gasoline engines modified by j&j to be 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. |
Consequence summary | 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. |
Corrective action | Somerset will notify 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 august 2014. Owner's may contact somerset customer service at 1-800-777-2671. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |