# NHTSA recall 10V398000

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: 10V398000
- Manufacturer's number: 10V01
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2010\-09\-09
- Owners notified: 2010\-09\-08
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 3469

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008\-2009 F\-650 AND F\-750 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 ENGINE.  THE \#5 AND \#6 FUEL LINES MAY CRACK AT THE FASTENING POINT TO THE COMMON FUEL RAIL AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.


## What can happen

A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CATERPILLAR DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE.   THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR TOLL\-FREE AT 1\-800\-447\-4986 OR FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

FORD SAFETY RECALL NO. 10V01.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 F\-650 SD](/makes/ford/f-650/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-10\-11 to 2009\-01\-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2009 FORD F\-650 SD](/makes/ford/f-650/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-10\-11 to 2009\-01\-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 FORD F\-750 SD](/makes/ford/f-750/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-10\-11 to 2009\-01\-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2009 FORD F\-750 SD](/makes/ford/f-750/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-10\-11 to 2009\-01\-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as PE10018

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE10018: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2010\-05\-27, closed 2010\-07\-09. Engine Compartment Fires. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V398000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V398000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [ASI\-45219](/bulletins/10060326.md), 2016-03-18, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-44716](/bulletins/10057870.md), 2015-07-08, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-44664](/bulletins/10056750.md), 2015-02-13, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-12\-6\-8](/bulletins/10045066.md), 2012-08-16, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-22277](/bulletins/10044214.md), 2012-05-23, Service bulletin
- [CSP\-11B23](/bulletins/10041245.md), 2011-09-21, Service bulletin
- [AS\-21532](/bulletins/10039157.md), 2011-07-13, Service bulletin
- [AS\-21769](/bulletins/10039053.md), 2011-07-07, Service bulletin
- [SB\-21434](/bulletins/10034631.md), 2010-12-14, Service bulletin
- [SB\-21066](/bulletins/10033139.md), 2010-07-14, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V398000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V398000)

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