NHTSA campaign 09V231000 · Ford campaign 09C08

Ford Recall 09V-231: FRAME RAIL FUEL TANK GUARD BRACKETS

NHTSA recall 09V231000 (Ford campaign 09C08) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on June 23, 2009, with 65 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford E-350 and Ford E-450 for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on June 30, 2009, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 09V231000 (also written 09V-231 or 09V231)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Ford campaign number: 09C08
Report received: June 23, 2009
Potentially affected: 65 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
Owners notified: June 30, 2009
Safety standard: FMVSS 301

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V231000. 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 E-350
- 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built April 29, 2008 – January 20, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Ford E-450
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 29, 2008 – January 20, 2009 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V231000.

Defect description

FORD IS RECALLING 65 MY 2008-2009 E-350 AND MY 2009 E450 CUTAWAY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SCHOOL BUS PREP PACKAGES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE FUEL TANK PROTECTION BRACKETS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL BUS APPLICATIONS.

Safety consequence

IN CERTAIN TYPES OF VERY SEVERE CRASHES, THE FUEL TANK MAY BE DAMAGED AND RESULT IN A LEAK. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FUEL TANK PROTECTION BRACKET INSTALLATION AND INSTALL BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR THROUGH THE INTERNET AT WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.

Notes

FORD 09C08.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V231000

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.