NHTSA Campaign 14V494000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 14V494000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Vanair Manufacturing, Inc filed the report for 14V494000 with NHTSA on August 8, 2014; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 14V494000, NHTSA lists up to 49 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 1, 2009 and December 31, 2013.
The 14V494000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V494000 were scheduled from November 4, 2014, 88 days after the report.
14V494000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2010–2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. (Vanair) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperDuty chassis modified by Vanair and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies used with model 60-85 UDSM, 125-185 USDM, and Genair 125-185 driven air compressor systems. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
- The risk
- The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
- The fix
- Vanair will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Vanair customer service at 1-800-526-8817.
Reported August 8, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V494000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V494000, 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 8, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted