The defect
Roush CleanTech, LLC (Roush) is recalling certain altered 2016-2022 Ford E350, E450, F450, F550, F53, F59, F650 and F750 trucks that were sold, or registered in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The zinc-plating on the fuel return line may break away when contacted by road debris, causing two dissimilar metals on the fuel line to contact each other and corrode.
The risk
A corroded fuel line can leak fuel and increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel return lines, free of charge. Interim owner notifications, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed in August 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available in January 2023. Owners may contact Roush's customer service at 1-800-597-6874. Roush's number for this recall is VA-J2044.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-350 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-450 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-450 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-53 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-550 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-59 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-650 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-750 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-350 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-350 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-350 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-350 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-350 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-350 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-350 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-450 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-450 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-450 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-450 | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-450 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-450 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford E-450 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-450 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-450 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-450 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-450 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-450 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-450 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-450 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-53 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-53 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-53 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-53 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-53 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-53 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-53 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-550 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Roush Cleantech Ford F-550 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2022
6 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the fuel system, other; Roush CleanTech, LLC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 22V851000 18 Nov 2022 | Coach and Equipment Mfg. Corp. |
| 22V736000 4 Oct 2022 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 22V578000 4 Aug 2022 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 22V579000 4 Aug 2022 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 22V228000 7 Apr 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022