EquipmentRecall 14V-491 · 2011–2012 Super Duty F-550
All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc. recall 14V-491 covers 3 2011–2012 Super Duty F-550 for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on August 8, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q3) shows 67% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V491000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
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
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.
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
67%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from February 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Muncie PTO Switches May IgniteNHTSA