NHTSA Campaign 14V382000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Issued by SOMERSET WELDING & STEEL, INC. · Reported Jun 10, 2014 · 4 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Somerset Welding & Steel, doing business as J&J Truck equipment (J&J), is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis with 6.8L gasoline engines modified by J&J to be 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.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
Somerset will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began August 2014. Owner's may contact Somerset customer service at 1-800-777-2671.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORD | F-350 SD | 2009 | 4 |
| FORD | F-350 SD | 2010 | 4 |
| FORD | F-350 SD | 2011 | 4 |
| FORD | F-350 SD | 2012 | 4 |
| FORD | F-350 SD | 2013 | 4 |
| FORD | F-450 SD | 2009 | 4 |
| FORD | F-450 SD | 2010 | 4 |
| FORD | F-450 SD | 2011 | 4 |
| FORD | F-450 SD | 2012 | 4 |
| FORD | F-450 SD | 2013 | 4 |
| FORD | F-550 SD | 2009 | 4 |
| FORD | F-550 SD | 2010 | 4 |
| FORD | F-550 SD | 2011 | 4 |
| FORD | F-550 SD | 2012 | 4 |
| FORD | F-550 SD | 2013 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V382000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.