A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
A damaged cable could cause a resistive short, increasing the risk of overheated or melted wiring, increasing the risk of a fire.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1223754-ford-f-550-sd-2019-recall-engine · Recall date August 4, 2019 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V278000
“FORD F-550 SD (2019) recall — Engine.” GovInfoNow, recall dated August 4, 2019. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1223754-ford-f-550-sd-2019-recall-engine. Based on NHTSA recall 19V278000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V278000).
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S11.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ford Motor Company to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 19V278000 — Ford Motor Company FORD F-550 SD (2019) recall — Engine Hello, I own a FORD F-550 SD (2019) recall — Engine that is covered by recall 19V278000 from Ford Motor Company. The official recall notice states: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will disable the engine block heater from being used. When replacement cables become available, a second notice will be mailed and dealers will replace the engine block heater cord, free of charge. The recall began May 31, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S11. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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