Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550, model years 2009 to 2013. Filed by PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co. and reported to NHTSA on 13 August 2014. 3 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's 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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 14V498 cover?
- Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550, model years 2009-2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co., (PJ's) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Ford F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty chassis modified by PJ's and equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. PJ's has notified owners and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2014. Owners may contact PJ's customer service at 1-866-475-8782.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 14V498 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | PJ's Truck Bodies & Equipment Co. |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 13 August 2014 |
| Model years | 2009-2013 |
| Vehicles named | FORD F-350, FORD F-450, FORD F-550 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
The remedy
PJ's has notified owners and dealers will install a new pressure switch kit that moves the switch away from the exhaust system, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2014. Owners may contact PJ's customer service at 1-866-475-8782.
What it said before
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 the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Ford F-350 recalls: 6 US campaigns
- Ford F-450 recalls: 12 US campaigns
- Ford F-550 recalls: 22 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 14V498, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v498/
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- Defect summary
08dae6fa - Consequence
dfbac96a - Remedy
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