The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. HOT EXHAUST GASSES CAN LEAK FROM THE EXHAUST GAS RETURN (EGR) TUBE ON THE ENGINE. A HOLE CAN DEVELOP IN THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE TUBE. HEAT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR AND FLOOR COVERING CAN OCCUR.
The risk
DEPENDING ON THE MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMPLETED VEHICLE, IGNITION OF THESE MATERIALS COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EGR TUBE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F Super Duty | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
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 Super Duty | 1993 | 3 | 2 |
| Ford F Super Duty | 1994 | 20 | 2 |
| Ford F Super Duty | 1995 | 12 | 1 |
| Ford F Super Duty | 1996 | 8 | 2 |
| Ford F Super Duty | 1997 | 24 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1997
4 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 97V226000 9 Dec 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V173000 8 Oct 1997 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 97V019000 25 Feb 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997