FORD F-750 SD 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V398000

Make Model Year
FORD F-750 SD 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-09-08 2010-09-09 2010-09-10

Production Dates: 2006-10-11 - 2009-01-13

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 10V01

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3469

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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

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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .