# NHTSA recall 09V231000

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: 09V231000
- Manufacturer's number: 09C08
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2009\-06\-23
- Owners notified: 2009\-06\-30
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 65

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING 65 MY 2008\-2009 E\-350 AND MY 2009 E450 CUTAWAY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SCHOOL BUS PREP PACKAGES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."  THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE FUEL TANK PROTECTION BRACKETS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL BUS APPLICATIONS.


## What can happen

IN CERTAIN TYPES OF VERY SEVERE CRASHES, THE FUEL TANK MAY BE DAMAGED AND RESULT IN A LEAK.  A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FUEL TANK PROTECTION BRACKET INSTALLATION AND INSTALL BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 26, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.


## Notes

FORD 09C08.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-29 to 2009\-01\-20.
- [2009 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-29 to 2009\-01\-20.
- [2009 FORD E\-450](/makes/ford/e-450/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-29 to 2009\-01\-20.

## 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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