The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C7 OR C9 DIESEL ENGINES, A FUEL PUMP FAILURE WILL DILUTE THE ENGINE OIL WITH FUEL AND MAY CAUSE THE TURBOCHARGER TO FAIL AND CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH WARNING.
The risk
THE WARNING MAY BE EXPERIENCED BY ERRATIC PERFORMANCE AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN A SITUATION WHERE A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
FORD IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E053). OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496 OR FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-650 SD | 2008 |
| Ford F-750 SD | 2008 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-650 SD | 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| Ford F-750 SD | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2007
61 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 07V598000 28 Dec 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V594000 21 Dec 2007 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 07V582000 14 Dec 2007 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 07V553000 5 Dec 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V535000 20 Nov 2007 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V527000 14 Nov 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V521000 7 Nov 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 07V519000 7 Nov 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007