NHTSA Campaign 14V496000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 14V496000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Versalift East, LLC filed the report for 14V496000 with NHTSA on August 11, 2014; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 14V496000, NHTSA lists up to 88 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 14V496000 were scheduled from September 14, 2014, 34 days after the report.
14V496000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2010–2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Versalift East, LLC (Versalift) is recalling certain Aerial devices manufactured on 2009-2013 Ford, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty 6.8L gas engine chassis, modified by Versalift and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products FR67 PTO Assemblies. 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
- Versalift will notify owners, and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2014. Owners may contact Versalift customer service at 1-888-866-1400.
Reported August 11, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V496000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V496000, 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 11, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted