# NHTSA recall 14V040000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 14V040000
- Manufacturer: Almared, Inc.
- Reported: 2014\-02\-06
- Owners notified: 2014\-01\-10
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
- Units potentially affected: 18

## What is wrong

Almared, Inc., dba A\-1 Alternative Fuel Systems, is recalling certain model year 2011\-2012 Ford F\-550 transit buses manufactured May 2011 through April 2013, altered to operate on compressed natural gas \(CNG\).  In the affected vehicles, the brackets securing the passenger side CNG fuel tank may break.


## What can happen

If the brackets break,  the CNG tank may separate from the vehicle frame increasing the risk of a crash or possible fire.


## The remedy

Almared, Inc. has notified owners and all affected vehicles have been remedied, free of charge.  Owners may contact Almared at 1\-559\-485\-4427.


## 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

- [2011 FORD F\-550](/makes/ford/f-550/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-05\-01 to 2012\-04\-13.
- [2012 FORD F\-550](/makes/ford/f-550/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-05\-01 to 2012\-04\-13.

## Investigated as PE13038

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.

- PE13038: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2013\-11\-15, closed 2014\-03\-09. CNG Fuel Container Securement. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V040000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V040000/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\-44455](/bulletins/10055317.md), 2014-05-07, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-44238](/bulletins/10054876.md), 2014-03-07, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-44179](/bulletins/10054356.md), 2014-01-14, Service bulletin
- [AS\-21820](/bulletins/10039054.md), 2011-07-07, 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/14V040000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V040000)

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