# NHTSA recall 07V278000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V278000
- Manufacturer's number: 07S55
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2007\-06\-28
- Owners notified: 2007\-06\-25
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 203

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH 26 GALLON FUEL TANKS, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A DEPRESSION AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK \(NOT VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE FUEL TANK\).  IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE FUEL TANK WALL RESULTING IN A FUEL ODOR, OR A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR LIGHT.


## What can happen

IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP.   A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 25, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 07S55.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-29 to 2007\-06\-07.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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