NHTSA campaign 07V140000 · Ford campaign 07S50
Ford Recall 07V-140: POSITIVE BATTERY WIRE LOCATION
NHTSA recall 07V140000 (Ford campaign 07S50) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on March 26, 2007, with 1,022 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450 SD and more for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on April 3, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V140000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V140000 (also written 07V-140 or 07V140)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 07S50
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,022 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V140000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford F-250
- 2008 · Vehicles built December 18, 2006 – January 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-350
- 2008 · Vehicles built December 18, 2006 – January 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-450 SD
- 2008 · Vehicles built December 18, 2006 – January 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-550 SD
- 2008 · Vehicles built December 18, 2006 – January 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V140000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6.4L DIESEL ENGINE, INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF THE BATTERY POSITIVE (B+) WIRE TO THE RIGHT HAND SPLASH SHIELD BOLT MAY RESULT IN THE BATTERY B+ WIRE CONTACTING THE SPLASH SHIELD BOLT.
Safety consequence
LONG TERM CONTACT COULD CAUSE WIRE CHAFE, RESULTING IN COPPER WIRE BEING EXPOSED. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE BATTERY B+ WIRE COULD SHORT TO GROUND INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY B+ WIRE LOCATION AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE WIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 07S50.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V140000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.