NHTSA recall 08V191000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V191000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 08C04 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2008-04-25 |
| Owners notified | 2008-05-23 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY |
| Units potentially affected | 64754 |
What is wrong
FORD IS RECALLING 64,754 MY 2008 F-250 AND F-350 SINGLE REAR WHEEL, 4X4, 156 INCH WHEEL BASE PICK UP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT INTO A RIGID BARRIER, THE FUEL TANK CAN MOVE FORWARD AND CONTACT A FRAME CROSS MEMBER, POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE WHICH CAN RESULT IN FUEL SPILLAGE.
What can happen
FUEL SPILLAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 08C04.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.
| 2008 FORD F-250 | Built 2006-06-14 to 2008-03-30. |
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| 2008 FORD F-350 | Built 2006-06-14 to 2008-03-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-21410 | 2010-12-13. Service bulletin. FORD: SOME TRUCKS WITH 6.4L ENGINE WILL RUN ROUGH, SMOKES, OR NO START DUE TO GASOLINE OR ALCOHOL IN THE FUEL. GASOLINE/ALCOHOL LACK THE LUBRICITY OF DIESEL FUEL AND WILL CAUSE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. *PE |
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| CSP-09B08 | 2009-06-12. Service bulletin. FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLES FUEL INJECTOR O RINGS CAN PREMATURELY WEAR. AS A RESULT, FUEL MAY LEAK INTO CRANKCASE CAUSING OIL LEVEL TO RISE. HIGH OIL LEVELS CAN CAUSE DRIVABILITY CONCERNS AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 12/08/09. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE |
| 08-4-12 | 2008-05-30. Service bulletin. SLOW FUEL FILL--MIL ON WITH DTC P0191. *NJ |
| 20020 | 2007-12-11. Service bulletin. SOME 2008 F-SUPER DUTY - 6.4L DIESEL EGR VALVE AND DPF FAILURES DUE TO HIGH SULFUR DIESEL FUEL. *NJ |
| 19786 | 2007-10-04. Service bulletin. DISTANCE TO EMPTY (DTE) AND FUEL GAUGE SERVICE TIP. *NJ |
| 19849 | 2007-09-26. Service bulletin. UVC 15-WAY CONNECTIONS THAT ARE SECURED BY AN O-RING. *NJ |
| 19815 | 2007-09-25. Service bulletin. 2008 F-SUPER DUTY - 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE - THE FUEL COOLING PUMP NOISE. *NJ |
| 0707 | 2007-09-24. Service bulletin. IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THREE FUEL INJECTORS WERE SUBJECTED TO A REVERSE POLARITY VOLTAGE DURING ENGINE TESTING THAT MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE INJECTOR RESULTING IN REDUCED FUEL FLOW. THIS MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGH, HESITATE, OR STUMBLE ON ACCELERATION. *NJ |
| 19813 | 2007-09-18. Service bulletin. INJECTOR CIRCUIT OPEN- DTC(S) P0201-P0208 WITH A MISFIRE/ROUGH RUNNING/LACK OF POWER CONDITION. *NJ |
| 07228 | 2007-06-12. Service bulletin. AFTER MARKET FUEL TANKS. *KB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.