2013 FORD F-550 SD Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2013 Ford F-550 SD has 6 recalls, the most serious being a fire risk affecting trucks that were upfitted with a power take-off assembly, where oil leaking from the PTO pressure switch can soak into an exhaust blanket and ignite. This fire risk appears across several different upfitters, so whether the truck was modified by Dual-Tech, Utility Truck Equipment, J&J Truck Equipment, or Tactical Vehicle Outfitters, the underlying hazard is the same: oil contacts a heat-soaked exhaust cover and can catch fire. On the specialty vehicle side, trucks modified by Farber Specialty Vehicles and equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift may have a platform side plate that cracks, allowing the lift platform to pull away from the lift and rest against the door opening. There is also a powertrain concern specific to trucks built with ambulance or fire engine preparation packages: a transmission control issue can cause the engine to shut down unexpectedly, and the cool-down period required before restart can delay emergency response at a scene.