The defect
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."
The risk
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.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL FUEL SHUTOFF SYSTEM WITH THE STANDARD AUTOMATIC KEY-OFF FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford L8500 | 1997 |
| Ford Louisville | 1997 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford L8500 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Louisville | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1997
20 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 97V228000 17 Dec 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V216000 24 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V199000 13 Nov 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V194000 7 Nov 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V197000 7 Nov 1997 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 97V186002 6 Nov 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V189000 29 Oct 1997 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 97V186001 28 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997