NHTSA Campaign 09V231000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 09V231000 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 09V231000 with NHTSA on June 23, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V231000, NHTSA lists up to 65 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 29, 2008 and January 20, 2009.
The 09V231000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V231000 were scheduled from June 30, 2009, 7 days after the report.
09V231000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V231000 ranks 196 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 09V231000, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 23 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 09V231000 was 09V112000, reported on April 7, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FORD IS RECALLING 65 MY 2008-2009 E-350 AND MY 2009 E450 CUTAWAY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SCHOOL BUS PREP PACKAGES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE FUEL TANK PROTECTION BRACKETS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL BUS APPLICATIONS.
- 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
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FUEL TANK PROTECTION BRACKET INSTALLATION AND INSTALL BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.
- Notes
- FORD 09C08.
Reported June 23, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V231000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V231000, 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 23, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted