The defect
Manning Equipment Inc. LLC (Manning) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 gasoline engined dual rear wheel chassis vehicles manufactured October 2011 through June 2012. The tailpipe on the exhaust system does not extend out beyond the edge of the body, allowing heat to build up in rear curbside storage compartment.
The risk
Excessive heat build up in rear compartment could result in fire.
The remedy
Manning Equipment has notified owners, and dealers will install tailpipe extensions free of charge. The recall has already begun. Owners may contact Manning Equipment at 1-502-426-5210.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-350 | 2012 |
| Ford F-450 | 2012 |
| Ford F-550 | 2012 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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-350 | 2012 | 149 | 4 |
| Ford F-450 | 2012 | 14 | 4 |
| Ford F-550 | 2012 | 13 | 5 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2013
12 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Manning Equipment Inc. LLC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 13V641000 20 Dec 2013 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 13V592000 22 Nov 2013 | Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC |
| 13V497000 17 Oct 2013 | Fontaine Modification |
| 13V467000 18 Sept 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V341000 5 Aug 2013 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 13V314000 16 Jul 2013 | Lotus Cars USA, Inc. |
| 13V177000 7 May 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V142000 16 Apr 2013 | Motor Coach Industries |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013