NHTSA Campaign 09V112000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
NHTSA campaign 09V112000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 09V112000 with NHTSA on April 7, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V112000, NHTSA lists up to 429 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 22, 2008 and March 2, 2009.
The 09V112000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V112000 were scheduled from April 14, 2009, 7 days after the report.
09V112000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V112000 ranks 177 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 09V112000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 09V112000 was 08V301000, reported on July 3, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS RECALLING 429 MY 2009 FORD ECONOLINE E-350 AND E-450 CUTAWAY SCHOOL BUS PREP PACKAGE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 22, 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2, 2009, TO REPOSITION THE UPPER FUEL TANK PROTECTION BRACKET ON THE FRAME RAIL.
- The risk
- IN CERTAIN TYPES OF VERY SEVERE CRASHES, THE FUEL TANK MAY BE DAMAGED AND RESULT IN A LEAK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE UPPER FUEL TANK PROTECTION BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-436-7332 OR CONTACT A LOCAL FORD OR LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION.
- Notes
- FORD'S RECALL NO. 09S08.
Reported April 7, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V112000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V112000, 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 7, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted