Super Duty F-550 (2011-2012): Equipment
Recall 14V491000 · Aug 8, 2014 · All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc.
3
vehicles affected
3
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V491000
- Date
- Aug 8, 2014
- Maker
- All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc.
- Units affected
- 3
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc. (All Wheel) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Ford F-550 Super Duty chassis with a 6.8L gasoline engine, modified by All Wheel and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. 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.
All Wheel has notified the affected owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners were notified on June 10, 2014 by certified mail. Owners may contact All Wheel customer service at 1-800-311-4778.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Super Duty | F-550 | 2011-2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V491000?
1 model: Super Duty F-550 (2011-2012), about 3 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V491000?
All Wheel has notified the affected owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners were notified on June 10, 2014 by certified mail. Owners may contact All Wheel customer service at 1-800-311-4778.
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.