NHTSA Campaign 14V498000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 14V498000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co filed the report for 14V498000 with NHTSA on August 13, 2014; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 14V498000, NHTSA lists up to 3 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 14V498000 were scheduled from November 12, 2014, 91 days after the report.
14V498000 covers 3 models from Ford, model years 2009–2013.
Owners of the model years 14V498000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V498000 vehicles, the 2011 Ford F-550 has the most (1).
What this recall covers
- The defect
- PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products 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
- PJ's has notified 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 August 28, 2014. Owners may contact PJ's customer service at 1-866-475-8782.
Reported August 13, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V498000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V498000, 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 13, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted