NHTSA Campaign 14V708000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
NHTSA campaign 14V708000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting. The repair is free.
Ford Motor Company filed the report for 14V708000 with NHTSA on November 5, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V708000, NHTSA lists up to 89 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 28, 2014 and August 7, 2014.
The 14V708000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V708000 were scheduled from December 19, 2014, 44 days after the report.
14V708000 covers 1 model from Ford, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V708000 ranks 512 of 582 Ford Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V708000, Ford Motor Company has 42 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 14V708000 was 14V682000, reported on October 29, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Transit vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014, to August 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles the fuel filter bracket mounting may detach from the frame cross member over time.
- The risk
- A separation of the fuel filter from the cross member will disrupt distribution of fuel to the engine, thereby inducing an engine stall. An unexpected engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement plate, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S23.
Reported November 5, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V708000 (1)
Ford (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V708000, 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: November 5, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted