{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ford recall 14V040: Ford F-550 (2011 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v040/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V040 (Ford): If the brackets break, the CNG tank may separate from the vehicle frame increasing the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Ford F-550, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Almared, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 February 2014. 18 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Almared, Inc., dba A-1 Alternative Fuel Systems, is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-550 transit buses manufactured May 2011 through April 2013, altered to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG). In the affected vehicles, the brackets securing the passenger side CNG fuel tank may break. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the brackets break, the CNG tank may separate from the vehicle frame increasing the risk of a crash or possible fire.” 14V040 Almared, Inc. Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting 6 February 2014 2011-2012 FORD F-550 If the brackets break, the CNG tank may separate from the vehicle frame increasing the risk of a crash or possible fire. Almared, Inc. has notified owners and all affected vehicles have been remedied, free of charge. Owners may contact Almared at 1-559-485-4427. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:50:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T08:13:33+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ford recall 14V040: Ford F-550 (2011 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v040/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}