NHTSA Campaign 07V278000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 07V278000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 07V278000 with NHTSA on June 28, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V278000, NHTSA lists up to 203 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 29, 2007 and June 7, 2007.
The 07V278000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V278000 were scheduled from June 25, 2007.
07V278000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V278000 ranks 185 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 07V278000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 07V278000 was 05V515000, reported on November 9, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT WITH 26 GALLON FUEL TANKS, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A DEPRESSION AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM HALVES OF THE TANK (NOT VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE FUEL TANK). IF A DEPRESSION IS LARGE ENOUGH, FUEL MAY PERMEATE THE FUEL TANK WALL RESULTING IN A FUEL ODOR, OR A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR LIGHT.
- The risk
- IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 07S55.
Reported June 28, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V278000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V278000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 28, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted