EquipmentRecall 14V-376 · Monroe vehicles
Monroe Truck Equipment recall 14V-376 covers 20 Monroe vehicles for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on June 26, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q4) shows 55% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V376000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Monroe Truck Equipment (Monroe) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by Monroe 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.
The risk
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
Monroe 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 in August 2014. Owners may contact Monroe customer service at 1-608-329-8454.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
55%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 2 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
The investigation behind this recall
- Muncie PTO Switches May IgniteNHTSA