NHTSA Campaign 14V401000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 14V401000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V401000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V401000, NHTSA lists up to 4,867 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 17, 2009 and April 30, 2014.
The 14V401000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V401000 were scheduled from July 28, 2014, 26 days after the report.
14V401000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V401000 ranks 335 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V401000, Ford Motor Company has 55 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 14V401000 was 13V475000, reported on October 17, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Ford F-59 commercial chassis vehicles manufactured December 17, 2009, to April 30, 2014. Corrosive environments, such as water mixed with road salt, may cause a short circuit between the electrical junction block and the mounting bracket/frame.
- The risk
- A short circuit may result in a fire.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the junction block with an improved design, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S11. Note: Since the short may result in a fire whether the vehicle is being operated or not, owners are advised to park affected vehicles outside until they have received the recall remedy.
Reported July 2, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V401000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V401000, 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: July 2, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted