FORD F550 2012: EQUIPMENT

Make : FORD Model : F550 Year : 2012
Build Dates : 2010-02-01 - 2010-04-30
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 14V491000
Date Owner's Notified: 2014-06-10 Date Received by ODI: 2014-08-08 Date Added to Database: 2014-08-08
Manufacturers Involved: All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3
Summary:
      All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc. "All Wheel" is recalling certain 2011-2012 Ford F-550 Super Duty chassis with a 6.8L gasoline engine, modified by All Wheel 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.
Consequence:
      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.
Remedy:
      All Wheel has notified the affected owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners were notified on June 10, 2014 by certified mail. Owners may contact All Wheel customer service at 1-800-311-4778.
Report Initiator: ODI V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.