NHTSA recall 08V428000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 08V428000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 08V02 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 2008-08-25 |
| Owners notified | 2008-09-05 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Units potentially affected | 2811 |
What is wrong
FORD IS RECALLING 2,811 MY 2008-2009 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.
What can happen
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E042). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986, OR FORD AT 1-800-343-5338 (FLEET OWNERS) OR 1-866-906-9811 (MOTOR HOME OWNERS).
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 08V02.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-650 SD | Built 2007-01-30 to 2008-06-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2009 FORD F-650 SD | Built 2007-01-30 to 2008-06-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2008 FORD F-750 SD | Built 2007-01-30 to 2008-06-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 FORD F-750 SD | Built 2007-01-30 to 2008-06-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| ASI-45219 | 2016-03-18. Service bulletin. FORD: DIESEL ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, ENGINE KNOCKING, HARD START, CRANK BUT NO START DUE TO HEIGHT OF IMPROPER PEDESTAL THAT CAUSES EXHAUST OR INTAKE VALVES BE HUNG OPEN. MODEL 2008-10 F SUPER DUTY. *PE |
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| ASI-44716 | 2015-07-08. Service bulletin. FORD: DUE TO RESTRICTIONS FROM COOLING SYSTEM CONTAMINATION, DIESEL ENGINE OIL COOLERS PRIMARILY ARE BEING REPLACED BECAUSE OF OTHER COMPONENTS IN COOLING SYSTEM. MODEL 2008-10 F-SUPER DUTY. *PE |
| ASI-44664 | 2015-02-13. Service bulletin. FORD: THERE ARE EXHAUST LEAKS, CAUSED BY WARPED EXHAUST MANIFOLD, EXPERIENCE BY DIESEL ENGINE. MODEL 2008-10 F SUPER DUTY. *PE |
| TSB-12-6-8 | 2012-08-16. Service bulletin. FORD: SOME TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE WILL LACK POWER WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P246C AND P2463 WITH A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP. *PE |
| ASI-22277 | 2012-05-23. Service bulletin. FORD: SOME TRUCKS MAY EXHIBIT A SITUATION WITH DIESEL ENGINE SUCH AS ENGINE KNOCKING, LOW POWER, EXHAUST SMOKE, LONG OR NO CRANK START AND RUNS ROUGH. *PE |
| CSP-11B23 | 2011-09-21. Service bulletin. FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. POSSIBLIY INCLUDING: MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON, RUNS ROUGH, REDUCED POWER, EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, FUEL SMELL FROM THE CRANKCASE, COOLANT LOSS, AND ENGINE NOISE. *RM |
| AS-21532 | 2011-07-13. Service bulletin. FORD: THERE MAY BE A LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE SURGE/ HESITATION WHILE DRIVING. THE PCM COULD BE GETTING SIGNALS FROM THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE BRAKES OVERRIDE TO ACTIVATE. *RM |
| AS-21769 | 2011-07-07. Service bulletin. FORD: IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER, SURGE, OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WILL OVERRIDE ACCELERATION. *RM |
| SB-21434 | 2010-12-14. Service bulletin. FORD: SUPPLY/RETURN LINES INSTALLATION AT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP-REVISED WASHER FOR TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.4L ENGINES. WHEN INSTALLING SUPPLY OR RETURN LINES AT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP ON DIESEL ENGINES, DO NOT USE THE BONDED STYLE WASHER (W302870), USE ONLY THE HYBRID STYLE WASHER (W303659). *PE |
| SB-21066 | 2010-07-14. Service bulletin. FORD TRUCKS: ON SOME TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES, MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0404 AND/OR P1335. THIS MAY BE DUE TO WELD SLAG/DEBRIS, FROM TURBO UP-PIPE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, BEING STUCK IN THE EGR VALVE AND PREVENTING IT FROM SEATING PROPERLY. MODELS F SUPER DUTY-F250-F550. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.