Ford F-350 Super Duty, F-450 Super Duty, F-550 Super Duty (2009-2013): Equipment
Recall 14V494000 · Aug 8, 2014 · Vanair Manufacturing, Inc.
49
vehicles affected
49
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V494000
- Date
- Aug 8, 2014
- Maker
- Vanair Manufacturing, Inc.
- Units affected
- 49
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2009-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. (Vanair) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperDuty chassis modified by Vanair and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies used with model 60-85 UDSM, 125-185 USDM, and Genair 125-185 driven air compressor systems. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
What can happen
The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Vanair will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Vanair customer service at 1-800-526-8817.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 15 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | F-350 Super Duty | 2009-2013 |
| Ford | F-450 Super Duty | 2009-2013 |
| Ford | F-550 Super Duty | 2009-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V494000?
3 models: Ford F-350 Super Duty (2009-2013), Ford F-450 Super Duty (2009-2013), Ford F-550 Super Duty (2009-2013), about 49 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V494000?
Vanair will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Vanair customer service at 1-800-526-8817.
What can happen?
The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.