# NHTSA recall 13V380000

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: 13V380000
- Manufacturer: Manning Equipment Inc. LLC
- Reported: 2013\-08\-23
- Owners notified: 2013\-07\-24
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- Units potentially affected: 37

## What is wrong

Manning Equipment Inc. LLC \(Manning\) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford F\-350, F\-450 and F\-550 gasoline engined dual rear wheel chassis vehicles manufactured October 2011 through June 2012.  The tailpipe on the exhaust system does not extend out beyond the edge of the body, allowing heat to build up in rear curbside storage compartment.


## What can happen

Excessive heat build up in rear compartment could result in fire.


## The remedy

Manning Equipment has notified owners, and dealers will install tailpipe extensions free of charge.  The recall has already begun. Owners may contact Manning Equipment at 1\-502\-426\-5210.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 FORD F\-350](/makes/ford/f-350/2012/recalls.md)
- [2012 FORD F\-450](/makes/ford/f-450/2012/recalls.md)
- [2012 FORD F\-550](/makes/ford/f-550/2012/recalls.md)

## Investigated as PE13008

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.

- PE13008: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2013\-03\-29, closed 2013\-09\-03. High exhaust temperature causing fire. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V380000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V380000/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.

- [SSM 47641](/bulletins/10152467.md), 2019-01-07, 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/13V380000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V380000)

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