Recall Detail

FORD / LOUISVILLE / 1997

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 15393 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000008151000075187000000153 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: LOUISVILLE Model Year: 1997
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V041000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 10 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 06 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 11 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Mar, 20 1997
Record Creation date : Apr, 04 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number: 101
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with fd1060 and fd1460 diesel engines and optional manual fuel shutoff systems. the hand control of the manual fuel shutoff system, mounted on the vehicle's instrument panel, is labeled with the words "shutoff fuel lock", and these words are not illuminated other than by the cab's interior lights. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 101, "controls and displays." Consequence Summary: Due to the lack of illumination and incomplete labeling of the manual fuel shutoff system, a driver may not identify the hand control to shut off fuel supply to the engine.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the manual fuel shutoff system with the standard automatic key-off fuel control system. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owners have been notified of this campaign. this campaign has been completed.
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