Ford E-150, Ford E-250, Ford E-350, Ford E-450, model year 2012. Filed by Adrian Steel Company and reported to NHTSA on 6 August 2014. 28 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Adrian Steel Company (Adrian) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 Commercial Cargo Vans modified by Adrian between September 21, 2012, to September 24, 2012. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain propane fuel system conversion kits with an aluminum fuel line fitting manufactured …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 14V501 cover?
- Ford E-150, Ford E-250, Ford E-350, Ford E-450, model year 2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- Adrian Steel Company (Adrian) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 Commercial Cargo Vans modified by Adrian between September 21, 2012, to September 24, 2012.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Adrian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum fuel line fittings with stainless steel fittings, free of charge. The recall began during July 2014. Owners may contact Adrian customer service at 1-800-677-2726.
- 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: “A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 14V501 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Adrian Steel Company |
| System at fault | Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings |
| Reported to NHTSA | 6 August 2014 |
| Model years | 2012-2012 |
| Vehicles named | FORD E-150, FORD E-250, FORD E-350, FORD E-450 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Adrian will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum fuel line fittings with stainless steel fittings, free of charge. The recall began during July 2014. Owners may contact Adrian customer service at 1-800-677-2726.
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 145 notices in the record whose component field names fuel system, other. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 35 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Ford E-150 recalls: 14 US campaigns
- Ford E-250 recalls: 20 US campaigns
- Ford E-350 recalls: 39 US campaigns
- Ford E-450 recalls: 28 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 14V501, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v501/
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- Defect summary
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