FORD E-350 2010: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11E019000

Make Model Year
FORD E-350 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-05-27 2011-05-31 2011-05-23

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 39

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ROUSH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ROUSH CLEAN TECH LIQUID PROPANE AUTOGAS FUEL SYSTEM KITS PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 17, 2010, AND MAY 6, 2011, USED FOR INSTALLATION ON FLEET VEHICLES MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 FORD E-SERIES VANS/WAGONS/SHUTTLES/CUTAWAY "150, 250 AND 350" WITH 5.4L ENGINES ""E-SERIES"", AND MY 2011 FORD E-450 CUTAWAYS. THE VALVES INSTALLED IN THE SERVICE PORT OF THE FUEL RAILS OF THE KIT WERE UNDER MINIMUM SPECIFICATION FOR THE DIAMETER. THIS LED TO INSUFFICIENT COMPRESSION OF THE O-RING, ALLOWING LEAKAGE OF PROPANE AUTOGAS. THE PART NUMBERS OF THE AFFECTED KITS ARE: P10C2-R150KIT-AA, P10C2-R150KIT-AC, P10C2-R350KIT-AC, P11C2-R150KIT-AA, P11C2-R150KIT-AB, P11C2-R350KIT-AA, P11C2-R350KIT-AB, P-10-SO-RKIT-BA, PBC2-RKIT158-AB, PBC2-RKIT176-AB, AND PBC2-RKITMB-AC.

Consequence

A GAS LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

AS OF MAY 27, 2011, ROUSH HAD NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS OF RECORD BY TELEPHONE AND SHIPPED TO THEM REPLACEMENT VALVES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-734-466-6255.

Notes

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .