FORD F-750 SD 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V428000

Make Model Year
FORD F-750 SD 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-09-05 2008-08-25 2008-08-25

Production Dates: 2007-01-30 - 2008-06-13

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 08V02

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2811

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FORD IS RECALLING 2,811 MY 2008-2009 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR "PLEASE SEE 08E042". CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986, OR FORD AT 1-800-343-5338 "FLEET OWNERS" OR 1-866-906-9811 "MOTOR HOME OWNERS".

Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 08V02.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.