F 250 4WD Super Duty V8-6.4L DSL Turbo (2008)
PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 07V139000: PCM Reprogram for Exhaust Flame
MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:
Ford/F-250 2008
Ford/F-350 2008
Ford/F-450 2008
Ford/F-550 2008
MANUFACTURER: Ford Motor Company
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V139000 MFG'S REPORT DATE: March 26, 2007
COMPONENT: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Control Module (TCM, PCM)
POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 33169
SUMMARY:
On certain trucks equipped with a 6.4L diesel engine, excessive temperatures in the diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system may result from excess
hydrocarbons in the exhaust.
CONSEQUENCE:
Lack of power or rough operation, unusual noises from the engine or exhaust, white smoke from the exhaust, and potentially a visible flame out the
tailpipe can occur.
REMEDY:
Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. The recall is expected to begin on or about March 30, 2007. Owners may contact Ford at
1-800-392-3673.
NOTES:
Ford recall No. 07S49. Customers may also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
