The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E-Series | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford Excursion | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Ford F-550 SD | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
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 E-Series | 1997 | 16 | 1 |
| Ford E-Series | 1998 | 13 | 1 |
| Ford E-Series | 1999 | 4 | 1 |
| Ford E-Series | 2000 | 6 | 2 |
| Ford E-Series | 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| Ford E-Series | 2002 | 6 | 2 |
| Ford E-Series | 2003 | 5 | 2 |
| Ford Excursion | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford Excursion | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Excursion | 1999 | 7 | 1 |
| Ford Excursion | 2000 | 533 | 5 |
| Ford Excursion | 2001 | 209 | 6 |
| Ford Excursion | 2002 | 129 | 4 |
| Ford Excursion | 2003 | 106 | 5 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 1997 | 39 | 2 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 1999 | 249 | 2 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2000 | 233 | 2 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2001 | 288 | 2 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2002 | 245 | 3 |
| Ford F-250 SD | 2003 | 178 | 4 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 1997 | 3 | 2 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 1998 | 3 | 1 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 1999 | 142 | 2 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2000 | 157 | 2 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2001 | 158 | 2 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2002 | 124 | 3 |
| Ford F-350 SD | 2003 | 132 | 4 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 1997 | 4 | 3 |
| Ford F-450 SD | 1998 | 1 | 2 |
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 |
| 07V535000 20 Nov 2007 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V534000 20 Nov 2007 | FORD 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