CarRecallWatch- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Problem
- All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc. (All Wheel) is recalling one model year 2011 Ford F-550 truck with a 6.8L gasoline engine manufactured May 14, 2010, to May 28, 2010. The affected vehicle is equipped with a PTO Assembly Pressure Switch, part number FR67, used with power take off (PTO) assemblies for Ford F-550 chassis. The PTO switch may leak oil onto the thermal blanket.
- 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.
- Remedy
- All Wheel has notified the owner and will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. Owners may contact All Wheel customer service at 1-800-311-4778.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
A pressure switch on the power take off (PTO) assembly may leak oil onto the thermal blanket that covers the exhaust system. Oil soaked into that blanket, combined with heat from the exhaust, can increase the risk of a fire.
The affected vehicle is a single 2011 Ford F-550 with a 6.8L gasoline engine, built between May 14 and May 28, 2010, and equipped with a PTO pressure switch (part number FR67). The owner has been notified by All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg., Inc. The remedy is a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, installed free of charge.
To get the repair, contact All Wheel customer service at 1-800-311-4778. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your truck is affected.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford F-550 | 2011 |
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