Ford Truck Recall by Manning Equipment for Fire Risk

Report Receipt Date: AUG 23, 2013 
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V380000 
Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 
Potential Number of Units Affected: 37 

SUMMARY:

Manning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 gasoline engined dual rear wheel chassis vehicles manufactured October 2011 through June 2012. The tailpipe on the exhaust system does not extend out beyond the edge of the body, allowing heat to build up in rear curbside storage compartment.

CONSEQUENCE:

Excessive heat build up in rear compartment could result in fire.

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Ford has announced that it is recalling 4,500,000 trucks built between 1992 and 2003 because of fire hazards related to the speed control. The vehicles could burst into flames without the engine even running, according to federal safety investigators who published the recall report.

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Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): FORD E-150 1992-2003 FORD E-250 1992-2003 FORD E-350 1992-2003 FORD E-450 1992-2003 FORD E-550 1992-2003 FORD EXCURSION 2000-2003 FORD EXPLORER 1995-2002 FORD F-250 SD 1993-1997 1999-2003 FORD F-350 SD 1993-1997 1999-2003 FORD F-450 SD 1993-1997 1999-2003 FORD F-550 SD 1993-1997 1999-2003 FORD F53 1994 FORD RANGER 1995-1997 2001-2003 FORD WINDSTAR 1995-2003 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 1997 2002 Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: OCT 09, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V399000 EA08021 NHTSA Action Number: EA08021

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number of Units Affected: 4,500,000

Summary: FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR

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