NHTSARecalled Aug 5, 2014 · #14V479000
PTO Pressure Switch Oil Leak may Result in Fire
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company (Kaffenbarger) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Ford F-550 Super Duty vehicles modified by Kaffenbarger and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust. The leaking oil may soak into the thermal blanket covering the exhaust, which when combined with heat from exhaust, may result in an increased risk of fire.
Product details
- Product
- PTO Pressure Switch Oil Leak may Result in Fire
- 2012-2013 Ford F-550 Super Duty
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company
- Model numbers
- 2013 Ford
- UPCs
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What you should do
Kaffenbarger will notify owners, and dealers will replace the old PTO assembly with a new pressure switch kit, free of charge. The recall began during September 2014. Owners may contact Kaffenbarger customer service at 1-877-465-5832.