NHTSA Campaign 08V191000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NHTSA campaign 08V191000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 08V191000 with NHTSA on April 25, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V191000, NHTSA lists up to 64,754 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 14, 2006 and March 30, 2008.
The 08V191000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V191000 were scheduled from May 23, 2008, 28 days after the report.
08V191000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V191000 ranks 84 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 08V191000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 08V191000 was 08V057000, reported on February 5, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING 64,754 MY 2008 F-250 AND F-350 SINGLE REAR WHEEL, 4X4, 156 INCH WHEEL BASE PICK UP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO PIECE DRIVE SHAFT FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT INTO A RIGID BARRIER, THE FUEL TANK CAN MOVE FORWARD AND CONTACT A FRAME CROSS MEMBER, POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE WHICH CAN RESULT IN FUEL SPILLAGE.
- The risk
- FUEL SPILLAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
- Notes
- FORD RECALL NO. 08C04.
Reported April 25, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V191000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V191000, 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: April 25, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted