NHTSA campaign 08V428000 · Ford campaign 08V02
Ford Recall 08V-428: CRACKED FUEL PUMP OUTLET PLUG/CATERPILLAR
NHTSA recall 08V428000 (Ford campaign 08V02) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on August 25, 2008, with 2,811 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford F-650 SD and Ford F-750 SD for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on September 5, 2008, 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 08V428000 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
- 08V428000 (also written 08V-428 or 08V428)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 08V02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,811 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V428000. 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-650 SD
Ford F-750 SD
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V428000.
Defect description
FORD IS RECALLING 2,811 MY 2008-2009 F-650 AND F-750 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR (PLEASE SEE 08E042). CATERPILLAR WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP PLUG FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986, OR FORD AT 1-800-343-5338 (FLEET OWNERS) OR 1-866-906-9811 (MOTOR HOME OWNERS).
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 08V02.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 08V428000
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.