NHTSA recall 08V283000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V283000 |
| Manufacturer | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| Reported | 2008-06-27 |
| Owners notified | 2008-06-12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Units potentially affected | 215 |
What is wrong
WHEELED COACH IS RECALLING 215 MY 2008 F-350, F-450, AND F-550 RESCUE VEHICLES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH 6.4L DIESEL ENGINES. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CONNECTION OF THE MASTER SWITCH YELLOW 16GA WIRE TO THE OEM PTO ENABLE CIRCUIT DISRUPTS THE REGENERATION MODE WHEN THE MASTER SWITCH IS IN THE "ON" POSITION. THE REGENERATION MODE FAILURE WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND ENTER IN TO A LIMP HOME MODE.
What can happen
THE REGENERATION MODE FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
WHEELED COACH WILL MAIL OUT RELAY KITS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE RELAY INSTALLED IF THEY SO DESIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WHEELED COACH AT 1-800-932-7077.
Notes
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-350 CUTAWAY | Built 2007-05-15 to 2008-05-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2008 FORD F-450 CUTAWAY | Built 2007-05-15 to 2008-04-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2008 FORD F-550 CUTAWAY | Built 2007-12-11 to 2007-12-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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