The 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty has 2 recalls, both involving oil that can leak from a power take-off assembly onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust, raising the risk of fire.
Both recalls affect vehicles that were modified after the factory build: one covers chassis upfitted by Jerr-Dan, the other covers chassis equipped by Vanair with certain driven air compressor systems. In both cases, the same underlying failure applies: oil leaking from the power take-off pressure switch soaks into the exhaust's thermal blanket, and the heat from the exhaust can ignite that oil-soaked material.
At a glance
What can fail
Oil can leak from the PTO pressure switch onto the thermal blanket covering the exhaust system in certain Jerr-Dan-modified Ford F-Series chassis equipped with Muncie Power Products PTO assemblies.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that relocates the switch away from the exhaust system at no charge.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Oil can leak from the PTO pressure switch onto the thermal blanket covering the exhaust system in certain modified Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperDuty chassis equipped with Muncie Power Products PTO assemblies.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and install a new pressure switch kit that relocates the switch away from the exhaust system at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
