Vehicle recall 14V379000 · June 10, 2014
Ford F-350 SD, Ford F-450 SD and 4 more models
In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC (Utility Truck) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 UTLI41A, 2011 UTLN41, and 2012 UTLN46 aerial trucks manufactured December 2010 to September 2013 equipped with certain Muncie Power Products PTO Assemblies installed on 2010-2013 Ford F-350, F-450 and F-550 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
- 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.
- Remedy
- Utility Truck will notify 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 in June 2014. Owners may contact Utility Truck customer service at 1-254-857-8813.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V379000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 10, 2014
- Filed by
- Utility Truck Equipment Company, LLC
- Owner notification
- June 20, 2014
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment; Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford F-350 SD (2010-2013): 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Ford F-450 SD (2010-2013): 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Ford F-550 SD (2010-2013): 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Utec UTLI41A (2010-2013): 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
- Utec UTLN41 (2011): 2011
- Utec UTLN46 (2012): 2012
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