1992 FORD L9000
1 recalls, 1 complaints
94V154000 Aug 15, 1994
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Defect Description
THE LABELS REMINDING OPERATORS CLOSING THE FUEL TANK CROSSOVER VALVES TO REOPEN THE VALVES BEFORE OPERATING THE ENGINES WERE OMITTED. IF THE TANKS ARE OVER HALF FULL AND VEHICLE OPERATION WAS RESUMED WITHOUT REOPENING THE FUEL TANK CROSS-OVER VALVES, PRESSURE COULD BUILD IN ONE OF THE TANKS.
Consequence
PRESSURE BUILD-UP COULD RESULT IN RUPTURE OF A FUEL TANK AND SPILLING DIESEL FUEL, WHICH CAN CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED A PAIR OF LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE OWNER PREFERS, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABELS.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 1 |
STEERING
Apr 30, 2004
Incident date: Mar 19, 2004
3/19/04 PART # 3146 FAILED, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS PART HAS FAILED ON TWO DIFFERENT TRUCKS (HEAVY DUTY TRACTORS ) WE CALLED FORD AND THEY COULD CARE LESS WE SOLD OUR HEAVY TRUCK DIVISION THEY TOLD US. I PUT A COMPLAINT IN TO FORD THREE YEARS AGO I EVEN TALKED TO ONE OF THIER ENGINEERS ABOUT T... Read more
NHTSA Safety Investigations, FORD L9000
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE95058
Opened: Nov 17, 1995 , Closed: Mar 18, 1996
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
FORD L9000 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FORD L9000 across all model years (1970, 1995).
27
Total Recalls
4
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
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