NHTSA Campaign 13V380000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NHTSA campaign 13V380000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. The repair is free.
Manning Equipment Inc. LLC filed the report for 13V380000 with NHTSA on August 23, 2013; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 13V380000, NHTSA lists up to 37 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 13V380000 were scheduled from July 24, 2013.
13V380000 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2012.
Owners of the model years 13V380000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V380000 vehicles, the 2012 Ford F-450 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V380000 ranks 1 of 2 Manning Equipment Inc. LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Manning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 gasoline engined dual rear wheel chassis vehicles manufactured October 2011 through June 2012. The tailpipe on the exhaust system does not extend out beyond the edge of the body, allowing heat to build up in rear curbside storage compartment.
- The risk
- Excessive heat build up in rear compartment could result in fire.
- The fix
- Manning Equipment has notified owners, and dealers will install tailpipe extensions free of charge. The recall has already begun. Owners may contact Manning Equipment at 1-502-426-5210.
Reported August 23, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V380000 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V380000, 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: August 23, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted