Engine: gasolineRecall 14V-379 · Ford and Utec vehicles
Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC recall 14V-379 covers 16 Ford and Utec vehicles for a engine: gasoline problem, reported to NHTSA on June 10, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q3) shows 0% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V379000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles. 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
Utility Truck 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 June 2014. Owners may contact Utility Truck customer service at 1-254-857-8813.
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
0%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from December 1, 2010 to September 30, 2013. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Muncie PTO Switches May IgniteNHTSA